Definitions For Pin
noun
- A club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
- A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
- A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
- Cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
- Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- Informal terms for the leg
- A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
- Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- A thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a rounded head at one end that is used especially for fastening pieces of cloth
- A thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a decoration at one end
- A small usually circular object that has writing and often a picture on it and that has a pin on the back so that it can be fastened to clothing, bags, etc.
verb
- (chess) immobilize a piece
- To hold fast or prevent from moving
- Attach or fasten with pins
- Pierce with a pin
- To fasten or attach (something) with a pin
- To prevent or stop (someone or something) from moving by holding or pressing firmly against something
Examples of Pin in a Sentence
- He handed out pins with the peace sign on them.
- A cat that was still a little unsteady on its pins after anesthesia
- She pinned a rose to her dress.
- The general pinned the medal on the soldier.
- She pinned up her hair.
noun
- A club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
- A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
- A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
- Cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
- Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- Informal terms for the leg
- A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
- Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- A thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a rounded head at one end that is used especially for fastening pieces of cloth
- A thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a decoration at one end
- A small usually circular object that has writing and often a picture on it and that has a pin on the back so that it can be fastened to clothing, bags, etc.
verb
- (chess) immobilize a piece
- To hold fast or prevent from moving
- Attach or fasten with pins
- Pierce with a pin
- To fasten or attach (something) with a pin
- To prevent or stop (someone or something) from moving by holding or pressing firmly against something
- He handed out pins with the peace sign on them.
- A cat that was still a little unsteady on its pins after anesthesia
- She pinned a rose to her dress.
- The general pinned the medal on the soldier.
- She pinned up her hair.