Fasten+with+a+pin

  • 11pin — 1. noun 1) fasten the hem with a pin Syn: tack, safety pin, nail, staple, fastener 2) a broken pin in the machine Syn: bolt, peg, rod, rivet, dowel 3) …

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  • 12pin — 1. noun 1) fasten the hem with a pin Syn: tack, safety pin, nail, staple, fastener 2) a broken pin in the machine Syn: bolt, peg, rivet, dowel, screw 3) …

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  • 13pin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sharp pointed object for fastening things ADJECTIVE ▪ safety ▪ bobby (AmE), hair (usually hairpin) ▪ bent, straight (both AmE) …

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  • 14pin — 1. noun /pɪn/ a) A small device, made (usually) of drawn out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. Im not so good on my pins these days. b) A small nail with a head and a sharp point …

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  • 15pin — pɪn n. small needle; spike; prong, peg; metallic prong on a chip or electrical plug v. fasten with pins, attach with pins; stick, stab; confine, hold, immobilize …

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  • 16PIN — /pin/, n. Computers. a number assigned to an individual, used to establish identity in order to gain access to a computer system via an automatic teller machine, a point of sale terminal, or other device. [p(ersonal) i(dentification) n(umber)] *… …

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  • 17pin — pin1 S3 [pın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for joining/fastening)¦ 2¦(jewellery)¦ 3¦(electrical)¦ 4¦(bowling)¦ 5 you could hear a pin drop 6¦(part of bomb)¦ 7¦(golf)¦ 8 for two pins I d ... 9 pins ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

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  • 18pin — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR CLOTH a short thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth while making clothes 2 JEWELLERY a) AmE an attractively shaped piece of metal, sometimes containing jewels,… …

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  • 19fasten — verb 1 CLOTHES/BAG ETC also fasten up a) (T) to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed: “I m going now,” she said, fastening her coat. | Fasten your seat belt! opposite unfasten b) (I) to become joined together …

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  • 20pin fastener — ▪ machine component       a steel pin, usually cylindrical, that can keep machine parts in proper alignment or fasten them together. The illustration shows several types of pin fasteners in common use.       Hardened and precisely shaped dowel… …

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