pinning

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pin]
- /pɪn/
- /ˈpɪn.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin]
- /pɪn/

Definitions of pinning word

noun pinning a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 1
noun pinning a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together. 1
noun pinning any of various forms of fasteners or ornaments consisting essentially or partly of a pointed or penetrating wire or shaft (often used in combination): a jeweled pin. 1
noun pinning a badge having a pointed bar or pin attached, by which it is fastened to the clothing: a fraternity pin. 1
noun pinning Digital Technology. a photo or link that is bookmarked on Pinterest, a website and mobile application: She added 5 pins to her recipes board. 1
noun pinning Machinery. a short metal rod, as a linchpin, driven through holes in adjacent parts, as a hub and an axle, to keep the parts together. a short cylindrical rod or tube, as a wrist pin or crankpin, joining two parts so as to permit them to move in one plane relative to each other. a short axle, as one on which a pulley rotates in a block. 1

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Origin of pinning

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 Pinning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinning 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.

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