pin
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- noun
- /pɪn/
- She wore a beautiful silver pin on her dress that sparkled in the sunlight.
- straight pins
- chip pins
- pin connector
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- Don't use a safety pin to like comb apart your lashes.
Examples
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He used a pin to attach the fabric pieces together while sewing.
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So here I have some pins, needles and scissors.
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My mom made me this pin.
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My diamond pin is in it.
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People used to put safety pins on their children.
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One by one, he removed the pins from her hair and tossed them onto the floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
David scurries under the carriage, reaches for the pin connecting the horse to the carriage.
Fiction book (1992) -
The collector displayed his collection of rare enamel pins on a special board.
Synonyms
26
2.7
A small pin used to fasten or mark things
16
2.2
A small nail with a flat head used to fasten things
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1.0
A small metal thing with a sharp point and a cover that holds clothes together
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6.8
A small metal part inside a gun that hits the cartridge to start the bullet moving
2
7.4
A metal pin with split ends that you put through a hole and bend apart to hold parts together
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2.6
A thin piece of metal with a sharp end that holds cloth or paper
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1.6
A small pin with a round head used to hold paper on a board
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1.4
A small clip made of wood or plastic that holds clothes on a line while they dry
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8.0
A small decorative pin used to fasten or decorate a tie
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6.1
A small decorative pin that holds a tie to a shirt
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9.9
A pin or bolt that a door turns on
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2.3
A short pin with a flat head that attaches paper to a wall or board
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9.2
A short wooden or metal bar that holds a rope when you wrap it around
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9.9
A peg on the side of a boat that holds an oar and lets it turn when rowing
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7.5
A pin pushed through the axle end to keep a wheel in place
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9.9
A pin in the side of a boat that holds an oar while you row
A pin people place across a post on a ship to stop a rope from slipping off
A small decorative pin worn on clothes, often in groups
A small pin that holds a scarf or tie at the neck
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A small metal part inside a gun that hits the cartridge to start the bullet moving
- Specialized
2
7.4
A metal pin with split ends that you put through a hole and bend apart to hold parts together
- Specialized
1
7.3
A set of small metal pins inside a lock that a key lines up to open it
- US
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1.4
A small clip made of wood or plastic that holds clothes on a line while they dry
- Neologism
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2.7
A small metal object worn on clothing to show support for a person or group
- US
1
5.0
A large oak tree that grows fast with deeply cut leaves and bright red color in autumn
- Specialized
1
9.9
A metal pin that joins the piston to the connecting rod in an engine so the piston can turn slightly
- Specialized
1
6.7
A small round metal or wooden rod that you put into holes in two pieces to hold them together
- Specialized
1
9.4
A small hard part inside a sirloin steak between the flat bone and the porterhouse
- Specialized
1
9.2
A short wooden or metal bar that holds a rope when you wrap it around
- Specialized
1
7.9
A wrench with pins that fit into holes to turn round nuts like locknuts
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6.3
A small to medium oak tree from east-central North America with leaves that have many sharp points
- Specialized
A pin people place across a post on a ship to stop a rope from slipping off
- Specialized
A small metal rod that joins a piston to the rod that moves it in an engine
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pin comes from an old English word pinn meaning 'peg' or 'small stick'. So a pin is a little object used to fasten or hold things together.