PINS
/pɪnz/
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
P(3) I(1) N(1) S(1)
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Definition
/pɪnz/
verb
- To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.
noun
- A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
- A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
- A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.“Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.”
- The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
- A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
verb
- (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
- (usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
- To pin down (someone).
- To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
- To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.“to pin a window to the Taskbar”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: S-PINS
