PIN
Scrabble letter values: P3I1N1 = 5
Definition
- verb to hold fast or prevent from moving. — synonyms: trap, immobilize, immobilise
- verb attach or fasten with pins.
- verb pierce with a pin.
- verb (chess) immobilize a piece.
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment.
- noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat. — synonyms: fall
- noun small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. — synonyms: peg
- noun a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts. — synonyms: personal_identification_number, PIN_number
- noun informal terms for the leg. — synonyms: peg, stick
- noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns. — synonyms: pivot
- noun cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs. — synonyms: pin_tumbler
- noun flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green. — synonyms: flag
- noun a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things.
- noun a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. — synonyms: peg, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock
- noun a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling. — synonyms: bowling_pin
Examples
- “The child was pinned under the fallen tree”
- “pin the needle to the shirt”
- “pin down the butterfly”