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• pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… …   Universalium

• pin — [pin] n. [ME pyn < OE pinn, akin to MHG pfinne, a nail, prob. < IE base * bend , projecting point > MIr benn, peak] 1. a peg of wood, metal, etc., used esp. for fastening or holding things together or as a support on which to hang things …   English World dictionary

• pin´cer|like´ — pin|cer «PIHN suhr», adjective, noun. –adj. of or like pincers or their actions. –n. = pincers. (Cf. ↑pincers) –pin´cer|like´, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• Pin stripes — are a pattern of very thin stripes running in parallel found in cloth. The pin striped suit has become associated with conservative businesswear although many designers now produce fashionable sharp pin stripes for younger more fashion conscious… …   Wikipedia

• pin and web — (Shakespeare) A disease of the eye, appar cataract, characterized by a small excrescence like a pin head, and a film (also web and pin) • • • Main Entry: ↑pin web and pin or pin and web (Shakespeare) see under ↑pin • • • Main Entry: ↑web …   Useful english dictionary

• pin|cer — «PIHN suhr», adjective, noun. –adj. of or like pincers or their actions. –n. = pincers. (Cf. ↑pincers) –pin´cer|like´, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• pin´nate|ly — pin|nate «PIHN ayt, iht», adjective. 1. like a feather; having lateral parts or branches arranged on each side of a common axis, like the vanes of a feather. 2. (of a compound leaf) having a series of leaflets arranged on each side of a common… …   Useful english dictionary

• pin|nate — «PIHN ayt, iht», adjective. 1. like a feather; having lateral parts or branches arranged on each side of a common axis, like the vanes of a feather. 2. (of a compound leaf) having a series of leaflets arranged on each side of a common stalk. The… …   Useful english dictionary

• pin·wheel — /ˈpınˌwiːl/ noun, pl wheels [count] US 1 : a toy that has a set of thin blades that are arranged like a fan on the end of a stick and that spin like a wheel when air is blown on them called also (Brit) windmill 2 : a type of firework that spins… …   Useful english dictionary

• pin|head|ed — «PIHN HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a head like that of a pin. 2. Slang, Figurative. having little intelligence; stupid …   Useful english dictionary