pin
Definition
- n. a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- n. informal terms for the leg
- n. 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
- n. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
Word forms
- Past participle
- pinned
- Present participle
- pinning
- Past tense
- pinned
- Third person singular
- pins
Example sentences
n.
I used a pin to hold the fabric together while I sewed.
vt.
She pinned the note to the board so everyone could see it.
a.
He wore a pin badge on his jacket that represented his favorite band.