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pincushioned

pincushioned is the simple past and past participle of pincushion.

Meaning of pincushion

Verb

pincushion (third-person singular simple present pincushions, present participle pincushioning, simple past and past participle pincushioned)

  1. (also, figuratively, transitive) To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.
    • The target was pincushioned with arrows.
  2. (intransitive) To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.
    • A monitor is pincushioning when the display appears to have curved sides.2001, Michael Byrd, Jim Pearson, Robert A. Saigh, “Graphics”, in Handbook of Computer Troubleshooting, Chicago, Ill.; London: Glenlake Publishing Company; Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, →ISBN, page 206

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Questions about pincushioned

What is pincushioned the simple past and past participle of?
Pincushioned is the simple past and past participle of pincushion.

Words near pincushioned in the dictionary

  1. pincushion corner
  2. pincushion corners
  3. pincushion distortion
  4. pincushion doll
  5. pincushion dolls
  6. pincushioned
  7. pincushioning
  8. pincushions
  9. pincushiony
  10. pind
  11. pinda

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