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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Idioms about pin
Origin of pin
First recorded before 1100; Middle English noun pinne, Old English pinn “peg”; cognate with Dutch pin, German Pinne, Old Norse pinni; perhaps frrom Latin pinna “feather, quill” (see pinna); verb from the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM pin
re·pin, verb (used with object), re·pinned, re·pin·ning.Words nearby pin
pimple, pimple copper, pimply, pimpmobile, pimp up, pin, piña, pinaceous, piña cloth, pinacoid, piña colada
Other definitions for pin (2 of 2)
PIN
[ pin ]
/ pɪn /
noun Computers.
a number assigned to an individual, used to establish identity in order to gain access to a computer system via an automatic teller machine, a point-of-sale terminal, or other device.
Origin of PIN
p(ersonal)i(dentification)n(umber)
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British Dictionary definitions for pin (1 of 3)
pin
/ (pɪn) /
noun
verb pins, pinning or pinned (tr)
See also pin down
Word Origin for pin
Old English pinn; related to Old High German pfinn, Old Norse pinni nail
British Dictionary definitions for pin (2 of 3)
p-i-n
abbreviation for
p-type, intrinsic, n-type: a form of construction of semiconductor devices
British Dictionary definitions for pin (3 of 3)
PIN
/ (pɪn) /
n acronym for
personal identification number: a number used by a holder of a cash card or credit card used in EFTPOS
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Medical definitions for pin
pin
[ pĭn ]
n.
A thin rod for securing the ends of fractured bones.
A peg for fixing the crown to the root of a tooth.
v.
To fasten or secure with a pin or pins.
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