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pinned

/pɪnd/

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verb

To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully pinned the heated steel, shaping it into a strong horseshoe. "

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(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

Examples :

"She pinned the flower to her dress. "

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(usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.

Examples :

"The butterfly specimen was carefully pinned to the display board for the science project. "

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To pin down (someone).

Examples :

"The teacher pinned down the student who was cheating during the test. "

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To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.

Examples :

"The construction crew pinned the support beams in place with heavy bolts. "

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To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.

Examples :

"to pin a window to the Taskbar"

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To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.

Examples :

"When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled."

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To cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range.

Examples :

"The car's speedometer pinned past 140 mph during the race. "

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adjective

Having (a specified kind or number of) pins.

Examples :

"a three-pinned arch"