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pin
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
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noun
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
noun
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
noun
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
noun
cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
noun
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
noun
informal terms for the leg
“fever left him weak on his sticks”
noun
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
noun
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
verb
(chess) immobilize a piece
verb
to hold fast or prevent from moving
“The child was pinned under the fallen tree”
verb
attach or fasten with pins
“pin the needle to the shirt”
verb
pierce with a pin
“pin down the butterfly”
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fever left him weak on his sticks
The child was pinned under the fallen tree
pin the needle to the shirt
pin down the butterfly
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