Pin

Meaning

Noun

●

A

without an

(usually)

with one end

and the other

or

into a

, used for fastening.

●

A small

with a

and

point.

●

In Fasteners:

A

often of

or

used to

or as a

between two parts.

●

In Professional wrestling & Wrestling:

The

of

the opponent's

on the

for a

of time.

●

In Bowling:

A

for use in a specific

or

, such as

or bowling.

●

A leg.

●

In Electricity:

Any of the individual

of a

connector.

●

A

of

that is

to

with a pin.

●

In American English & Fasteners:

A

that can be

to

with a

or

, often round and

a design,

or

, and used for

,

or to show political

, etc.

●

In Chess:

Either a

in which

a

to

from

would

a more

to being

instead, or one where

a

is

as it would place the

in check.

●

In Golf:

The

: the flag-bearing

which

the

of a hole

●

In Curling:

The

at the

of the

(the

area)

●

In Archery:

The

at the

of the

,

a

that

the

in place.

●

A

, a state of being.

●

One of a

of

in the

of an

to

each person should drink.

●

In Medicine:

Caligo.

●

A

of small value; a trifle.

●

A

in

musical instruments

for

or

the

of the strings.

●

In Engineering:

A

, sometimes

a

, a part of which

as a journal.

●

The

of a

joint.

●

In British English & Brewing:

A

of

,

to

a

, or

of a barrel.

●

A

machine.

●

A small

which

the

of a pin-tumbler

when the

key is inserted.

●

Acronym of personal

number.

●

In Organic chemistry:

Initialism of

IUPAC name.

Verb

●

To

or

(something) with a pin.

●

In Chess:

To cause (a

) to be in a pin.

●

In Wrestling:

To

(someone).

●

To

; to

; to

; to pound.

●

In Computing & Graphical user interface:

To

(an

,

,

etc.) to another

so that it persists.

●

In Programming:

To

(an

in

, a security

, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.

●

To cause an

to

the

at the

of the range.

●

Alternative form of peen

Sourced from

Origin

pin

English

pinne

Middle English (1100-1500)

pinn

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

point

Middle English (1100-1500)

point

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

punctum

Latin

punctus

Latin

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