Definition of "pin"
- noun
A small device, made (usually) 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 cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
A leg.
Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.
A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.
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, etc.
A scenario in which moving a lesser piece which is under attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack.
The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area).
A mood, a state of being.
- verb
To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
To pin down (someone).
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