pinion
pinioning
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present participleof pinion.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A plan called "Sea-sitter" envisioned pinioning minimissiles on a fleet of roving seaplanes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Christopher loved his father, but it felt like being nailed down, pinioning them both to the ground.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Matthias had relieved the sparrow of her brick hobble, pinioning her wings, make the going easier.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
If she would save him it behooved her to act quickly, for she could see a man pinioning his arms.
From Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 by Various
They cautiously penetrated the tangled thicket, their feet at almost every step sinking in the mire and becoming shackled by interlacing roots, the branches pinioning their arms, and the dense foliage blinding their eyes.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
