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 devices block the data pins in USB cables and allow only power to flow through. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "You Probably Shouldn't Use a Random Cable to Charge Your iPhone," 13 Aug. 2019 During this stop, an M67 hand grenade (with the pin in place) was also located in the vehicle. — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida deputies discover ‘live’ hand grenade during traffic stop," 12 Aug. 2019 During the stop, officers discovered multiple firearms, ammunition, and a M67 hand grenade with the pin in place. — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, "Florida man arrested after telling officers he has 'live' grenade in car," 11 Aug. 2019 Tiger Woods hit a drive within inches to the pin before chatting with the free agents, Gabriel recalled. — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, "Doc Rivers’ Magic lessons taught him how to deal with superstar players," 4 Aug. 2019 With the deadly attack in the final hours of the fabled Gilroy Garlic Festival, the soul of this South Bay town has been shaken, a suburban community of 57,000 that’s become the latest pin in the map of America’s mass-shooting madness. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "A grieving Gilroy postpones its annual National Night Out next week," 2 Aug. 2019 The prize for a closest-to-the-pin contest might be an old book. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Some of Chicago’s wealthiest golf clubs are missing something: Air conditioning in the locker room," 27 July 2019 However, the result was overturned after footage showed Ricochet’s foot on the ropes during the pin. — Troy L. Smith, cleveland.com, "WWE turned this fan-favorite heel on Raw," 2 July 2019 Woodland hit the edge of the green on the par-3 17th all the way to the right, with the pin on the hourglass green on the other side. — Doug Ferguson, sun-sentinel.com, "Koepka just short of U.S. Open 3-peat as fellow Palm Beach County resident Woodland hangs on," 17 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Taven was pinned by Volador Jr. in the finals of the CMLL Grand Prix this past Friday at Arena Mexico, setting up their ROH title match this Saturday in Chicago. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "Sources: Marty Scurll’s Ring of Honor Contract Expires in November," 3 Sep. 2019 The latest update will always be pinned to top of our page. — Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, "As Hurricane Dorian approaches, airlines, rail and highway agencies plan for disruptions," 1 Sep. 2019 Articles about the news industry are pinned to the wall. — Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland.com, "What comes next? End of Vindicator’s 150-year run adds to uncertainty in Youngstown," 1 Sep. 2019 Giant murals of Prince— with bursts of divine light shooting out of his hands—adorn the ceiling; guitars and pearl-string outfits are pinned to the wall; and an entire room is decked out in swirls of purple UV stars. — National Geographic, "Hear the 10 essential sounds of America," 23 Aug. 2019 The man was pinned by the elevator between the basement and first floor of the building on Third Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan, according to Det. — Electra Frelinghuysen, CNN, "New York man crushed to death by elevator at apartment building," 22 Aug. 2019 The history of gay emperor Hadrian is pinned in Rome, as well as poignant moments like a lesbian couple being harassed in the metro and defended by a local. — Melissa Kravitz, Condé Nast Traveler, "This Mapping Tool Collects Queer Sites and Memories," 15 Aug. 2019 He had been pinned down by heavy fire and could not get back into the driver’s seat of his truck. — New York Times, "Special Forces Sergeant, Killed in Niger Ambush, Is Awarded a Silver Star," 14 Aug. 2019 Kyle was pinned by the minivan's third-row seat, but still managed to twice call 911 by voice activating his phone that was in his pocket. — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Lawsuit: Nine mistakes by City of Cincinnati that led to Kyle Plush's death," 12 Aug. 2019Recent 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, "Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Meets With President Trump," 27 Feb. 2018 Timex, whose