Metal+pin+or+fastening

  • 11Pin rail — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Pin wheel — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13pin — ► NOUN 1) a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc. 2) a metal projection from a plug or an integrated circuit. 3) a small brooch or badge. 4) Medicine a… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14safety pin — n a metal pin for fastening things together. The point of the pin fits into a cover so that it cannot hurt you …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15pin — pin1 S3 [pın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for joining/fastening)¦ 2¦(jewellery)¦ 3¦(electrical)¦ 4¦(bowling)¦ 5 you could hear a pin drop 6¦(part of bomb)¦ 7¦(golf)¦ 8 for two pins I d ... 9 pins ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16pin — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR CLOTH a short thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth while making clothes 2 JEWELLERY a) AmE an attractively shaped piece of metal, sometimes containing jewels,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17Pin (disambiguation) — A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together.Pin may also refer to: * Award pin, a small piece of metal or plastic with a pin attached given as an award for some achievement *An electric interconnection, in electrical… …

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  • 18pin — noun 1》 a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc.     ↘a small brooch or badge.     ↘Medicine a steel rod used to join the ends of fractured bones while they …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19pin — I. /pɪn / (say pin) noun 1. a small, slender, sometimes tapered or pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, or hold things together, to hang things upon, to stop up holes, or to convey or check motion; a bolt; peg. 2. a small, thin… …

  • 20pin — [[t]pɪn[/t]] n. v. pinned, pin•ning 1) a small, slender, often pointed piece of metal, wood, etc., used as a fastener or support 2) a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together 3)… …

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