pin
/pɪn/
A needle without an eye made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening; A small nail with a head and a sharp point; A cylindrical piece of solid material, often of wood or metal, used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts
- plural
- pins
Meanings
- 1
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening
How do I change my PIN?
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You could hear a pin drop.
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- 2
A small nail with a head and a sharp point
- 3
A cylindrical piece of solid material, often of wood or metal, used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts
- 4
The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of timerare
- 5
A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowlingrare
- 6
A legrare
- 7
Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connectorrare
- 8
A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pinrare
- 9
A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etcrare
- 10
Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in checkrare