pinned

(eg. essay, literal, vexed )

pinned /ˈpɪnd/ ?

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(n) a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
(n) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
(n) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
(n) a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
(n) informal terms for the leg
(n) axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
(n) 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
(n) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
(n) a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
(n) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
(n) a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
(v) to hold fast or prevent from moving
(v) attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins
(v) pierce with a pin
(v) immobilize a piece

On it, he pinned a letter to Hirsi Ali, warning her that she is next.
Silent and uncommunicative, she lay on her hospital bed fondling a shiny, new doll, fingering with reverence a holy picture pinned on her pillow.
Men and women dash about, talking to small metal devices pinned to their ears.