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putting in the pin

putting in the pin is the present participle and gerund of put in the pin.

Meaning of put in the pin

Verb

put in the pin (third-person singular simple present puts in the pin, present participle putting in the pin, simple past and past participle put in the pin)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) To refrain from drinking alcohol.

Questions about putting in the pin

What is putting in the pin the present participle and gerund of?
Putting in the pin is the present participle and gerund of put in the pin.

Words near putting in the pin in the dictionary

  1. putting in an oar
  2. putting in mind
  3. putting in one's oar
  4. putting in pledge
  5. putting in the ground
  6. putting in the pin
  7. putting in the shade
  8. putting in the work
  9. putting in with
  10. putting in writing
  11. putting into action

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