noun🔗ShareA wing."The injured bird couldn't fly because its pinions were damaged. "animalbirdanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body."The bird's pinions were injured during its flight, making it difficult to take off. "anatomybirdanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of the outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing."The hawk spread its pinions wide, catching the wind and soaring effortlessly. "animalbirdpartbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA moth of the genus Lithophane."The entomologist carefully pinned several pinions (Lithophane moths) to the display board for the museum exhibit. "insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fetter for the arm."The prisoner's pinions were removed, finally allowing him to raise his arms. "bodywearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying."The farmer pinioned the chickens to keep them from flying over the fence and into the neighbor's garden. "animalbirdactionbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding."The guards quickly pinioned the suspect's arms behind his back before leading him away. "bodyactionhumanpolicemilitarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(transferred sense) To restrain; to limit."The strict school rules often pinioned students' creativity and self-expression. "actionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe smallest gear in a gear train."The tiny pinions inside the old clock whirred, driving the larger gears that moved the hands. "machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
