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- [pin]
- /pɪn/
- /pɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin]
- /pɪn/
Definitions of pin word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of PIN Personal Identification Number 3
- noun pin a number assigned to an individual, used to establish identity in order to gain access to a computer system via an automatic teller machine, a point-of-sale terminal, or other device. 1
- verb with object pin to fasten or attach with or as with a pin or pins: to pin two pieces of cloth together. 1
- verb with object pin to hold fast in a spot or position (sometimes followed by down): The debris pinned him down. 1
- verb with object pin to transfix or mount with a pin or the like: to pin a flower as a botanical specimen. 1
- verb with object pin Chess. to immobilize (an enemy piece) by placing one's queen, rook, or bishop in a position to check the exposed king or capture a valuable piece if the pinned piece were moved. 1
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Origin of pin
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (noun) Middle English pinne, Old English pinn “peg”; cognate with Dutch pin, German Pinne, Old Norse pinni; perhaps frrom Latin pinna “feather, quill” (see pinna); (verb) Middle English pinnen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Pin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pin
noun pin
- anklet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
- axle — An axle is a rod connecting a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle.
- badge — A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge.
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping
verb pin
- beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
- beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cinching — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
Antonyms for pin
Top questions with pin
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