Pin

/pɪn/

noun

  1. 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.

  2. A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

  3. A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

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

Synonyms: peg, skittle, brooch, nail, tack, badge, lapel pin

verb

  1. (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

  2. (usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.

  3. To pin down (someone).

Synonyms: peg

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