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peg / pin

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈpinu/pi·no

Definition

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1. Small cylindrical or conical object, usually made of wood or metal, used for fastening, hanging, or as a game piece. 2. (Tree) Regional name for the pine tree. 3. (Slang) Very thin person.

Usage examples

“I hung the poster with some pins on the wall.”
“The sun was at its peak when we arrived at the beach.”

Common combinations

clothes pegbowling pinlinchpinpeak (expression)

Idiomatic expressions

  • at its peak (vertically, exactly at noon)
  • to be in the prime of life (at the peak)