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1. pin -- (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment).
2. fall, pin -- (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat).
3. peg, pin -- (small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.).
4. personal identification number, PIN, PIN number -- (a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts).
5. pin, peg, stick -- (informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks").
6. pivot, pin -- (axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns).
7. pin -- (cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown).
8. pin, flag -- (flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green).
9. pin -- (a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things).
10. peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing).
11. bowling pin, pin -- (a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in groups as a target).

1. trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise -- (to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree").
2. pin -- (attach or fasten with pins).
3. pin -- (pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly").
4. pin -- (immobilize a piece).

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