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centrepin

centrepin noun: a fishing reel consisting of a revolving drum with attached handles.

Noun

centrepin (plural centrepins)

  1. a fishing reel consisting of a revolving drum with attached handles

Forms of centrepin

pluralcentrepins

Origin of centrepin

From centre + pin.

Questions about centrepin

What does centrepin mean?
Centrepin means a fishing reel consisting of a revolving drum with attached handles.
What part of speech is centrepin?
Centrepin is a noun.
What is the plural of centrepin?
The plural of centrepin is centrepins.

Words near centrepin in the dictionary

  1. centremen
  2. centremost
  3. centrencephalic
  4. centrepiece
  5. centrepieces
  6. centrepin
  7. centrepins
  8. centrepunch
  9. centrepunches
  10. centreright
  11. centres

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