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pin | a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things | ||
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pivot, pin | axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns | ||
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pin, pin tumbler | 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 | ||
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flag, pin | flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green | ||
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pin, peg | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | ||
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pin | a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment | ||
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pin, immobilize, immobilise, trap | to hold fast or prevent from moving | ||
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pin, peg, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | ||
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fall, pin | when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat | ||
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pin | pierce with a pin | ||
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personal identification number, PIN, PIN number | a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts | ||
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stick, pin, peg | informal terms for the leg | ||
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bowling pin, pin | a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target | ||
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pin | attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins | ||
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pin | [in chess] immobilize a piece |