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Meaning
Noun
●
A
cylindrical
wooden
or
metal
object
used to
fasten
or as a
bearing
between
object
s.
●
A
protrusion
used to
hang
things on.
●
A support; a
reason
; a pretext.
●
In Cribbage:
A
peg
moved on
a
crib board
to keep score.
●
In Finance:
A
fixed
exchange rate
, where a
currency
's value is
matched
to the value of another
currency
or
measure
such as gold.
●
In British English:
A small
quantity
of a strong
alcoholic
beverage.
●
A place
formally
allotted
for fishing
●
A
leg
or foot.
●
One of the
pins
of a
musical instrument
, on which the
strings
are strained.
●
A
step
; a degree.
●
Ellipsis of
clothes
peg.
●
In Mass media:
A
topic
of interest
, such as an
ongoing
event
or an
anniversary
, around which various
features
can be developed.
●
In Cricket:
A stump.
●
The
penetration
of
one's
(male)
partner
in the
anus
using a
strap-on
dildo.
●
A
serving
of
brandy
and soda.
●
In Indian English:
A
serving
of any
hard
spirit
,
particularly
whisky.
●
In British English:
A shilling.
●
In Psychology:
An
easily
recalled
image
that a person
mentally
visualizes
with
something else
, in order to
remember
that other
thing
. See
mnemonic
peg
system.
●
In Chemistry:
Acronym of
polyethylene
glycol.
●
In Medicine:
Initialism of w:percutaneous
endoscopic
gastrostomy.
●
Initialism of price/earnings to growth.
●
Initialism of public,
educational
, and government (access television).
●
In Computer science:
Initialism of w:parsing
expression
grammar.
●
Abbreviation of
pyroelectric
generator.
Verb
●
To
fasten
using a peg.
●
To
affix
or pin.
●
To
fix
a value or price.
●
To
narrow
the
cuff
openings
of a
pair of pants
so that the
legs
take on
a
peg
shape.
●
To throw.
●
To
throw
a
ball
at (someone), to
hit
(someone) with a
ball
.
●
To
indicate
or
ascribe
an
attribute
to.
●
In Cribbage:
To
move
one's
pegs
to
indicate
points
scored
; to
score
with a peg.
●
To
reach
or
exceed
the
maximum
value on (a
scale
or gauge).
●
To
engage
in
anal sex
by
penetrating
(one's
male
partner
) with a
strap-on
dildo.
●
To keep working
hard
at something; to
peg
away.
●
To
drink
alcohol
frequently
, especially
brandy
and
soda
; to tipple.
Name
●
A
female
given name
Diminutive of Margaret
Clipping of Peggy.
●
Abbreviation of the
city
of Winnipeg. Usually
preceded
by "the".
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Shot
Classify
Pin
Label
Stake
Related
Nail
Strap
Clamp
Bolt
Wedge
Saddle
Tie
Fasten
Slap
Buckle
Rope
Shackle
Dowel
Frame
Hook
Handlebar
Polymer
Bend
Drop
Attach
Ring
Chitosan
Rack
Surfactant
Currency
Spacer
Skewer
Yank
Needle
Hedge
Copolymer
Shank
Pulley
Stick
Nut
Ligand
Marker
Punt
Paddle
Pole
Alginate
Cap
Hpmc
Resin
Membrane
Dextran
Hydrogel
Anchor
Substrate
Hydroxypropyl
Emulsion
Solvent
Polyethylene Glycol
Zip Tie
Exchange Rate
Ethyl Cellulose
Tie Down
Rubber Band
Hose Clamp
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Rhymes
Seg
Neg
Keg
Peg
Peg
Beg
Meg
Leg
Egg
Meg
Teg
Smeg
Steg
Legg
Dreg
Skeg
Greg
Cleg
Gleg
Craig
Gregg
Nutmeg
Handegg
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