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pins

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Definitions ofpins

1verb
  • To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.
1noun
  • A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
  • A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
  • A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

    Example: "Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy."

  • The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
  • A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
  • (in plural) A leg.

    Example: "I'm not so good on my pins these days."

  • Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.

    Example: "The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins."

  • A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.
  • A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.

    Synonyms: badge, "lapel pin"

  • A scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack.
  • The flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole
  • The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)

    Example: "The shot landed right on the pin."

  • A mood, a state of being.
  • One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink.
  • Caligo.
  • A thing of small value; a trifle.
  • A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.
  • A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.
  • The tenon of a dovetail joint.
  • A size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel.
  • A pinball machine.

    Example: "I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins."

1verb
  • (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
  • (usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
  • To pin down (someone).
  • To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
  • To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.

    Example: "to pin a window to the Taskbar"

  • To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.

    Example: "When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled."

  • To cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range.

    Synonyms: peg

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