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A p__ is something worn on your clothing, for example as jewellery, which is fastened with a pointed piece of metal.A pin is something worn on your clothing, for example as jewellery, which is fastened with a pointed piece of metal.
...necklaces, bracelets, and pins.
word pin
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noun
Pins are very small thin pointed pieces of metal. They are used in sewing to fasten pieces of material together until they have been sewn.
...needles and pins.
Use pins to keep the braid in place as you work.
A pin is any long narrow piece of metal or wood that is not sharp, especially one that is used to fasten two things together.
...the 18-inch steel pin holding his left leg together.
...a two-pin continental adaptor.
A pin is something worn on your clothing, for example as jewellery, which is fastened with a pointed piece of metal.
...necklaces, bracelets, and pins.
A pin is the part of a hand grenade that is pulled out in order to make the grenade explode .
verb
If you pin something on or to something, you attach it with a pin, a drawing pin, or a safety pin.
They pinned a notice to the door.
Everyone was supposed to dance with the bride and pin money on her dress.
He had pinned up a map of Finland.
If someone pins you to something, they press you against a surface so that you cannot move.
I pinned him against the wall.
He fought at the bulk that pinned him.
If someone tries to pin something on you or to pin the blame on you, they say, often unfairly, that you were responsible for something bad or illegal .
They're trying to pin it on us.
The trade unions are pinning the blame for the violence on the government.
If you pin your hopes on something or pin your faith on something, you hope very much that it will produce the result you want .
The Democrats are pinning their hopes on the next election.
If someone pins their hair up or pins their hair back, they arrange their hair away from their face using hair pins.
Cleanse your face thoroughly and pin back your hair.
In an effort to look older she has pinned her hair into a bun.
inflections pinspinningpinned
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