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Meaning:

acronym:

  • Personal identification number. A number used to confirm identity when using an ATM, or more recently when making payment using a credit card or debit card.

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Noun:

  • A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
  • A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.
  • A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
  • A small device, made (usually) of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
  • A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
  • chess A scenario in which the movement of a lesser piece that is under attack and moves away would reveal a more valuable piece.
  • curling The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)
  • electricity Any of the individual connecting elements of a multi-pole electrical connector.
  • (''in plural'' '''pins'''; ''informal'') A leg.
  • US 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.

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Verb:

  • usually|in the passive To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
  • (''often followed by a preposition such as'' '''to''' ''or'' '''on''') To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

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