safety pin
safety pin noun: a pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.
Noun
safety pin (plural safety pins)
- A pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.
- The pin of a hand grenade, which prevents accidental detonation.
safety pin meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Tagalog
safety pin in Hindi
- pin in the form of a clasp
- आलपीन ālpīn
safety pin in Tamil
- பூட்டூசி, ஊக்கு, காப்பூசி
safety pin in Gujarati
- pin in the form of a clasp
- ટાંકણી ṭā̃kṇī
safety pin in Tagalog
- pin in the form of a clasp
- perdible
More languagesFewer languages
- safety pin in Arabic
- دَبُّوس مِشْبَك dabbūs mišbak, دَبُّوس أَمَان dabbūs ʔamān
- safety pin in Malay
- pin keselamatan
- safety pin in Indonesian
- peniti
- safety pin in Persian
- سنجاق قفلی sanjâq-qofli, ضامن zâmen
Forms of safety pin
| plural | safety pins |
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Questions about safety pin
- What does safety pin mean?
- Safety pin means a pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.
- What is safety pin in Hindi?
- Safety pin in Hindi is आलपीन (ālpīn). See Safety pin meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is safety pin?
- Safety pin is a noun.
- What is the plural of safety pin?
- The plural of safety pin is safety pins.
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