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pinprick
[ pin-prik ]
/ ˈpɪnˌprɪk /
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noun
any minute puncture made by a pin or the like.
a negligible irritation or annoyance.
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Words nearby pinprick
Pinoy, PIN pad, pin plate, pinpoint, pinpoint bombing, pinprick, pin rail, PINS, pins and needles, pinscher, pin seal
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British Dictionary definitions for pinprick
pinprick
/ (ˈpɪnˌprɪk) /
noun
a slight puncture made by or as if by a pin
a small irritation
verb
(tr) to puncture with or as if with a pin
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