verbπShareTo shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen."The blacksmith was carefully pinning the hot metal to create the final curve of the horseshoe. "technicalmaterialmachineworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin."She was pinning the graduation tassel to her son's gown. "actionitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin."The award ribbon was being pinned to her jacket. "actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pin down (someone)."The police were pinning the suspect to the ground. "actionpolicemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound."The heavy box fell and was pinning my foot to the floor, making it hard to move. "actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item."to pin a window to the Taskbar"computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified."When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled."computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range."The car's engine was working so hard that it was pinning the temperature gauge, making the needle stay at the highest possible reading. "technicalmachineelectronicsphysicsfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe action of the verb pin in any sense."The bulletin board was covered in clippings, overlapping in a chaotic pinning. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ceremony in which a pin badge is given."The nursing school pinning is a special tradition where graduates receive their nursing pins. "ritualtraditioncultureeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles"The pinning of the electron's energy level to a specific orbit was crucial for the successful outcome of the experiment. "physicssciencetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading