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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)