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driftpin

driftpin noun: a smooth drift (slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal).

Noun

driftpin (plural driftpins)

  1. A smooth drift (slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal).

Forms of driftpin

pluraldriftpins

Origin of driftpin

From drift + pin.

Questions about driftpin

What does driftpin mean?
Driftpin means a smooth drift (slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal).
What part of speech is driftpin?
Driftpin is a noun.
What is the plural of driftpin?
The plural of driftpin is driftpins.

Words near driftpin in the dictionary

  1. driftlings
  2. driftnet
  3. driftnets
  4. driftnetted
  5. driftnetting
  6. driftpin
  7. driftpins
  8. drifts
  9. drifts along
  10. drifts apart
  11. drifts of the forest

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