a piece of solid material (such as wood or metal) used especially for fastening things together or as a support by which one thing may be suspended from ...
pin
/pin/
noun
- a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening pieces of cloth.synonyms: tack, safety pin, nail, staple, skewer, spike, brad, fastener
- a metal projection from a plug or an integrated circuit which makes an electrical connection with a socket or another part of a circuit."a three-pin plug"
- a stick with a flag placed in a hole to mark the hole's position.
- (in bowling) one of a set of bottle-shaped wooden pieces that are arranged in an upright position at the end of a lane in order to be toppled by a rolling ball.
- a person's legs."she was very nimble on her pins"
- an attack on a piece or pawn which is thereby pinned."the pin of the black queen by the white rook"
- a half-firkin cask for beer.
verb
attach or fasten with a pin or pins in a specified position.
"her hair was pinned back"
synonyms: attach, fasten, affix, fix, stick, tack, nail, staple, clip, join, link, secure
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A pin is a device, typically pointed, used for fastening objects or fabrics together. Wikipedia
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