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ALL meanings of pin

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  • noun pin the cylindrical part of a key that enters a lock 0
  • noun pin the cylindrical part of a lock where this part of the key fits 0
  • noun pin a position in which a person is held tight or immobile, esp with both shoulders touching the ground 0
  • noun pin a dovetail tenon used to make a dovetail joint 0
  • noun pin (in Britain) a miniature beer cask containing 41⁄2 gallons 0
  • noun pin a leg 0
  • verb pin to attach, hold, or fasten with or as if with a pin or pins 0
  • verb pin to transfix with a pin, spear, etc 0
  • verb pin to place (the blame for something) 0
  • verb pin to cause (an enemy piece) to be effectively immobilized by attacking it with a queen, rook, or bishop so that moving it would reveal a check or expose a more valuable piece to capture 0
  • verb pin to support (masonry), as by driving in wedges over a beam 0
  • noun acronym pin personal identification number: a number used by a holder of a cash card or credit card used in EFTPOS 0
  • noun pin an identification number entered on a keypad in order to gain access to a computer, ATM, etc. 0
  • noun pin a peg of wood, metal, etc., used esp. for fastening or holding things together or as a support on which to hang things 0
  • noun pin a little piece of stiff wire with a pointed end and a flattened or rounded head, used for fastening things together or holding them in place; straight pin 0
  • noun pin something worthless or insignificant; trifle 0
  • noun pin a pointed instrument for holding the hair, a hat, etc. in place 0
  • noun pin clothespin, safety pin, cotter pin, etc. 0
  • noun pin anything like a pin in form, use, etc. 0
  • noun pin an ornament, badge, or emblem having a pin or clasp with which it is fastened to the clothing 0
  • noun pin the leg 0
  • noun pin any of the bottle-shaped pieces of wood, or wood coated with plastic, at which the ball is rolled 0
  • noun pin a pole with a flag attached, placed in the hole of a green to mark its location 0
  • noun pin a metal rod used to hold a broken bone together 0
  • noun pin any of the pegs for regulating the tension of the strings of a piano, harp, etc. 0
  • noun pin thole1 0
  • noun pin any of various pegs or rods used to secure ropes 0
  • noun pin fall (sense 25) fall (sense 25a) 0
  • verb transitive pin to fasten with or as with a pin 0
  • verb transitive pin to pierce with a pin 0
  • verb transitive pin to hold firmly in one place or position 0
  • verb transitive pin to give one's fraternity pin to, as an informal token of betrothal 0
  • abbreviation PIN A PIN is a secret number used to withdraw money from an ATM or to authorize a debit card. 0
  • abbreviation PIN Your PIN is the number, known only to you, that you type into card readers to confirm your identity when paying by credit or debit card, or when withdrawing money from an ATM. 0
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