pin
noun
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Definition of pin
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: a piece of solid material (such as wood or metal) used especially for fastening things together or as a support by which one thing may be suspended from another
b
obsolete
: the center peg of a target
also
: the center itself
c
: something that resembles a pin especially in slender elongated form
an electrical connector pin
d(1)
: one of the pieces constituting the target in various games (such as bowling)
(2)
: the peg at which a quoit is pitched
(3)
: the staff of the flag marking a hole on a golf course
e
: a peg for regulating the tension of the strings of a musical instrument
f
: the part of a key stem that enters a lock
g
: a belaying pin
b
: an ornament or emblem fastened to clothing with a pin
3
: leg
—usually used in plural wobbly on his pins
4
: a fall in wrestling
pin
verb
pinned;
pinning
Definition of pin (Entry 2 of 4)
1a
: to fasten, join, or secure with a pin
b
: to hold fast or immobile
c
: to present (a young woman) with a fraternity pin as a pledge of affection
2a
: fasten
pinned his hopes on a miracle pin the blame on someone else
b
: to assign the blame or responsibility for
pin the robbery on a night watchman
c
: to define or determine clearly or precisely
—usually used with down it is hard to pin down exactly when things changed— Katharine Whittemore
3a
: to make (a chess opponent's piece) unable to move without exposing the king to check or a valuable piece to capture
b
of a wrestler
: to secure a fall over (an opponent)
pin
adjectiveDefinition of pin (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: of or relating to a pin
2
of leather
: having a grain suggesting the heads of pins
PIN
abbreviation
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Definition of PIN (Entry 4 of 4)
personal identification number
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Examples of pin in a Sentence
Noun
He handed out pins with the peace sign on them. a cat that was still a little unsteady on its pins after anesthesiaVerb
She pinned a rose to her dress. The general pinned the medal on the soldier. She pinned up her hair. He pinned a sign on the wall. The passengers were pinned under the wreckage. The guards pinned his arms to his sides. She was pinned against the side of the car.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The two are joined by interlocking pins, not nails, making for a stronger, longer-lasting piece. — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, "What to Look for When Shopping for Quality Scandinavian Furniture," 9 Aug. 2019 After many tragedies, the mantra has been used in social media posts, memorials, pins, stickers and other mementos. — USA TODAY, "Smokey Bear, tarantula trek, censoring Adam and Eve: News from around our 50 states," 9 Aug. 2019 It’s embedded in social media posts, makeshift memorials, pins, stickers and other mementos of grief. — Washington Post, "With every new tragedy, another ‘strong’ campaign," 8 Aug. 2019 Try switching it up and even using them as planters, storage containers for push-pins, pens or even jewelry. — Noelle Zielinski, Cincinnati.com, "Five Below is like the super-sized dollar store you didn't know about," 17 July 2019 Someone stole four American flag pins, valued at $400, from the 1300 block of Glenview Road on July 5. — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, "Glenview resident says 9 mm pistol stolen from their vehicle while running errands in Chicago: Police," 16 July 2019 As parting gifts, each man received a diamond stick pin and each woman was presented with keys to a new Pontiac car. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, "Karen Abbott brings George Remus to life in new book," 1 Aug. 2019 There should be an open circuit when the cord is analyzed in this fashion; there should be no contact between the wire that connects the ground pin and either of the other two wires inside the cord. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Use a Digital Multimeter," 25 July 2019 The astronauts were able to access it by removing pins and Velcro it was attached to. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong put a flag on the moon. Here's what you can and can't see in the iconic photo," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Bresch, who was among the first in the industry to try to pin the blame for rising drug prices on rebates paid to pharmacy-benefit managers, survived the episode. — Michael J. De La Merced, BostonGlobe.com, "Pfizer is to merge off-patent drug unit with Mylan," 29 July 2019 The government has pinned its hopes on healthy tax collections, a surcharge on high-income individuals, an increase in petrol and diesel cess and disinvestment receipts to plug the revenue gap. — Rahul Menon, Quartz India, "The Modi government wants a $5 trillion economy by 2024, but has done little to back it," 8 July 2019 Researchers from San Diego State University are trying to pin down which fault caused the quake. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "6.4 earthquake near Ridgecrest felt in northern San Diego County," 4 July 2019 The state is pinning its hopes on a unique, expensive and increasingly controversial solution for restoring its sediment deficit. — Tristan Baurick, nola.com, "Dredging, dams and other river controls starve places downriver of much-needed sediment," 15 June 2019 Researchers are trying to pin down the origin and potential health benefits of ASMR. — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, "How Does ASMR Work? The Science Behind Those Brain-Tingling Sounds," 6 June 2019 Adam Emmer, an environmental scientist at the Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, says that researchers are still trying to pin down the change in GLOF daner over time. — Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, "Flash floods threaten more people than thought, as ice melts," 18 Apr. 2019 Pureval had nothing to do with the commissioners' decision, but Republicans are trying to pin it on him in hopes of driving turnout for Chabot. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: I'm not your enemy. Let's hope Trump tones down attacks on media after shooting," 29 June 2018 As a historian might, Painter tries to pin down the essential qualities of an artist. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, "This Woman Went to Art School in Her 60s, Proving It’s Never Too Late to Pivot," 21 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Timex, whose watch output through the 1970s was still mostly pin-lever mechanicals, had become the world’s top watch company in sales through a policy of cut-throat price-cutting that wiped out competitors. — Bloomberg.com, "Is