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pin [n]

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

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jewellery breastpin scatter_pin stickpin scarfpin

2)	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

Synonyms :

fall

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triumph wrestling_match takedown

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

Synonyms :

peg

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mark peg

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

Synonyms :

personal_identification_number pin_number

See Also:

identification_number

5)	informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"

Synonyms :

peg stick

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leg

6)	axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

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pivot

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axis pivot fulcrum pintle

7)	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

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tumbler cylinder_lock

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

Synonyms :

flag

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golf_equipment

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

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fastener barrette bitt_pin hairpin hatpin head linchpin nog pinhead point rivet safety_pin shank skewer straight_pin gudgeon_pin

10)

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

Synonyms :

oarlock peg rowlock thole tholepin

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holder dinghy

11)

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in groups as a target

Synonyms :

bowling_pin

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bowling_equipment duckpin headpin ninepin tenpin

pin [v]

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

Synonyms :

immobilise immobilize trap

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immobilisation immobilisation

2)	attach or fasten with pins

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fasten unpin

3)	pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

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empale skewer

4)	immobilize a piece

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aggress chess

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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