The police pinned the mugger against the wall and put handcuffs on him.
•The wildlife veterinarian pinned the rhino against the walls of the enclosure and subdued it so it could be treated.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pin — pin1 S3 [pın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for joining/fastening)¦ 2¦(jewellery)¦ 3¦(electrical)¦ 4¦(bowling)¦ 5 you could hear a pin drop 6¦(part of bomb)¦ 7¦(golf)¦ 8 for two pins I d ... 9 pins ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pin — pin1 [ pın ] noun count ** 1. ) a small thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used for holding cloth in place while you are sewing 2. ) a piece of jewelry that you wear on your clothes. British brooch a ) a thin pointed piece of metal worn on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pin */*/ — I UK [pɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms pin : singular pin plural pins 1) a small thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used for holding cloth in place while you are sewing 2) a) mainly American a piece of jewellery that you wear on your… … English dictionary
pin — [[t]pɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ pins, pinning, pinned 1) N COUNT Pins are very small thin pointed pieces of metal. They are used in sewing to fasten pieces of material together until they have been sewn. ...needles and pins... Use pins to keep the braid in… … English dictionary
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