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1. pin - noun

· a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

Hypernym(s): jewelry, jewellery




2. pin - noun

· when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

Synonym(s): fall

Hypernym(s): victory, triumph




3. pin - noun

· small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

Synonym(s): peg

Hypernym(s): marker, marking, mark




4. pin - noun

· a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

Synonym(s): personal_identification_number, PIN, PIN_number

Hypernym(s): number




5. pin - noun

· informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"

Synonym(s): peg, stick

Hypernym(s): leg




6. pin - noun

· axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

Synonym(s): pivot

Hypernym(s): axis, axis_of_rotation




7. pin - noun

· 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

Synonym(s): pin_tumbler

Hypernym(s): tumbler




8. pin - noun

· flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

Synonym(s): flag

Hypernym(s): golf_equipment




9. pin - noun

· a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

Hypernym(s): fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing




10. pin - noun

· a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

Synonym(s): peg, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock

Hypernym(s): holder




11. pin - noun

· a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

Synonym(s): bowling_pin

Hypernym(s): bowling_equipment




12. pin - verb

· to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

Synonym(s): trap, immobilize, immobilise




13. pin - verb

· attach or fasten with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt"

Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure

Antonym(s): unpin




14. pin - verb

· pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

Hypernym(s): transfix, impale, empale, spike




15. pin - verb

· (chess) immobilize a piece

Hypernym(s): attack, aggress





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