Visual meaning of 'pins'? - learn with images, example in daily life

verb

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

"The blacksmith pins the hot metal, carefully shaping it with his hammer. "

material technical industry work

Visual illustration of pins: A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. - Image 1

pins: A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. - Thumbnail 1

noun

A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

"She used pins to attach the poster to the bulletin board. "

item utensil

Visual illustration of pins: A small nail with a head and a sharp point. - Image 1

pins: A small nail with a head and a sharp point. - Thumbnail 1

noun

A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

"She used pins to attach the drawing to the corkboard. "

item utensil thing

Visual illustration of pins: A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts. - Image 1

pins: A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts. - Thumbnail 1

noun

A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

"Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy."

machine technical item part

noun

The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.

"The wrestler celebrated his hard-fought victory after scoring two quick pins in the tournament. "

sport achievement

noun

A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.

"The bowler aimed carefully before releasing the ball, hoping to knock down all ten pins. "

sport game

noun

(in plural) A leg.

"He felt a sharp pain in his pins after the long hike. "

body part

noun

Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.

"The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins."

electronics device part electric technology

noun

A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.

"She wore several colorful pins on her jacket, each representing a different club she belonged to. "

appearance style wear item

noun

A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.

"She decorated her backpack with several colorful pins to show her favorite bands. "

appearance style item wear society politics culture

noun

A scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack.

"The chess game was decided by a series of pins; if I moved my knight to protect it, the queen would be captured next. "

game position

noun

The flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole

"The golfer aimed his shot carefully, trying to land the ball close to the pins on the green. "

sport game

noun

The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)

"The shot landed right on the pin."

sport point area

noun

A mood, a state of being.

"Example Sentence:

After a long week of exams, everyone in the class was in high pins, eager to celebrate. "

mind being condition state

noun

One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink.

"The archaeologist carefully examined the ancient drinking cup, noting the faint markings where the pins once guided drinkers to share equally. "

drink utensil tradition history culture

noun

Caligo.

"The thick fog, a caligo of gray, pins the harbor, making navigation impossible. "

appearance

noun

A thing of small value; a trifle.

"Don't worry about losing that button; it's not worth two pins. "

value thing

noun

A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.

"He carefully adjusted the pins on his guitar to make sure it was in tune. "

music part device

Visual illustration of pins: A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal. - Image 1

pins: A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal. - Thumbnail 1

noun

A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.

"The hinge on the old door was broken, so I used two metal pins to hold it together temporarily. "

machine technical part

noun

The tenon of a dovetail joint.

"The carpenter carefully fitted the pins of the dovetail joint together to create a strong corner for the wooden box. "

architecture technical building structure part

noun

A size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel.

"The small brewery sold their special holiday ale in pins rather than full barrels, making it easier for customers to try a variety of flavors. "

drink amount

noun

A pinball machine.

"I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins."

entertainment machine game

Visual illustration of pins: (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin. - Image 1

pins: (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin. - Thumbnail 1

verb

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

"She pins the name tag to her shirt before the meeting. "

item utensil action

verb

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

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

action position

verb

To pin down (someone).

"The police pinned the suspect down to prevent him from escaping. "

action human

verb

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

"The avalanche pins the skiers against the mountainside, leaving them trapped until rescuers arrive. "

action position

verb

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

"to pin a window to the Taskbar"

technology computing internet

verb

To 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."

computing technology internet

verb

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

"During the test, the student accelerated so quickly that he pinned the speedometer. "

technical machine