pin
- noun
- /pɪn/
- Bennett recorded a takedown quickly and ended the match with a pin just 1:41 into the first period.
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That's all wrestling is, except usually there's more grunting and squirming before the pin.
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A three-round match, five-minute time limit, one pin only.
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At the tournament level, both sports involve takedowns, ground grappling, submissions, and pins/positional dominance.
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After a tough struggle, Jack successfully executed a pin to win the match.
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During the wrestling competition, the referee declared a pin after the opponent's shoulders touched the mat.
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The athlete practiced the pin technique to improve his chances of winning in the tournament.
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- Specialized
A small metal part inside a gun that hits the cartridge to start the bullet moving
- Specialized
A metal pin with split ends that you put through a hole and bend apart to hold parts together
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A set of small metal pins inside a lock that a key lines up to open it
- Neologism
A small metal object worn on clothing to show support for a person or group
- US
A large oak tree that grows fast with deeply cut leaves and bright red color in autumn
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A pin people place across a post on a ship to stop a rope from slipping off
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A small round metal or wooden rod that you put into holes in two pieces to hold them together
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A metal pin that joins the piston to the connecting rod in an engine so the piston can turn slightly
A small to medium oak tree from east-central North America with leaves that have many sharp points
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A small hard part inside a sirloin steak between the flat bone and the porterhouse
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A small metal rod that joins a piston to the rod that moves it in an engine
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Etymology
Pin in wrestling comes from the idea of fastening or holding down, from old English pinn meaning 'peg'. So a wrestling pin is when you hold your opponent down like you would fix something in place.