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Definition of PINS

noun : PINS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- pin ,
) a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment ;

2. (
- fall ,
- pin
) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat ;

3. (
- peg ,
- pin ,
) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. ;

4. (
) a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts ;

5. (
- pin ,
- peg ,
- stick
) informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks" ;

6. (
- pivot ,
- pin ,
) axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns ;

7. (
- 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 ;

8. (
- pin ,
- flag ,
) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green ;

9. (
- pin
) a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things ;

10. (
- peg ,
- pin ,
- 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 ;

11. (
- bowling_pin ,
- pin ,
) a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target ;

verb : PINS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- trap ,
- pin ,
- immobilize ,
- immobilise
) to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" ;

2. (
- pin ,
) attach or fasten with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt" ;

3. (
- pin ,
) pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly" ;

4. (
- pin
) (chess) immobilize a piece ;

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