Background for pinning

pinning

/ˈpɪnɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The blacksmith was carefully pinning the hot metal to create the final curve of the horseshoe. "

technical material machine work industry

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verb

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

Examples :

"She was pinning the graduation tassel to her son's gown. "

action item thing

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verb

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

Examples :

"The award ribbon was being pinned to her jacket. "

action technical

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verb

To pin down (someone).

Examples :

"The police were pinning the suspect to the ground. "

action police military

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verb

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

Examples :

"The heavy box fell and was pinning my foot to the floor, making it hard to move. "

action position

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verb

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

Examples :

"to pin a window to the Taskbar"

computing technology internet

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verb

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."

computing technology

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verb

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

Examples :

"The car's engine was working so hard that it was pinning the temperature gauge, making the needle stay at the highest possible reading. "

technical machine electronics physics function

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noun

The action of the verb pin in any sense.

Examples :

"The bulletin board was covered in clippings, overlapping in a chaotic pinning. "

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noun

A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.

Examples :

"The nursing school pinning is a special tradition where graduates receive their nursing pins. "

ritual tradition culture event

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noun

The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles

Examples :

"The pinning of the electron's energy level to a specific orbit was crucial for the successful outcome of the experiment. "

physics science theory