pyn

Noun

pin (plural pins)

1. A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
   • With pins of adamant / And chains they made all fast.1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
2. A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

   Synonyms:

   nail, tack

3. A cylindrical piece of solid material, often of wood or metal, used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
   • Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.

   Synonyms:

   peg

4. The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
5. A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
6. (in plural, informal) A leg.
   • I'm not so good on my pins these days.

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