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noun
- 1. a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening pieces of cloth.
- 2. a metal projection from a plug or an integrated circuit which makes an electrical connection with a socket or another part of a circuit: "a three-pin plug"
verb
- 1. attach or fasten with a pin or pins in a specified position: "her hair was pinned back"
A pin is a small, sharp device that's made for attaching and holding things together. When you sew a shirt, you first have to pin the paper pattern to the fabric with pins . Pins used for tacking paper to a bulletin board are made of sharp metal.
3 days ago · PIN. (pɪn ) singular noun [oft NOUN noun] Someone's PIN or PIN number is a secret number which they can use, for example, with a bank card to withdraw money from a cash machine or ATM. PIN is an abbreviation for 'personal identification number'. Not all stores have chip and PIN throughout.
noun [ C ] uk / pɪn / us ( also PIN number, uk us ) abbreviation for Personal Identification Number: the secret number that allows you to use a bank card in a machine. (Definition of pin from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define pin. pin synonyms, pin pronunciation, pin translation, English dictionary definition of pin. abbr. personal identification number n. 1. a. A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening.
Definition of pin noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. pin. noun. /pɪn/ for fastening/joining. a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth when sewing see bobby pin, hairpin, hairpin, linchpin, pins and needles, safety pin.
Pin Definition. pĭn. pinned, pinning, pins. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. pins. 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. Webster's New World.
Check pronunciation: pin. Definition of pin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
