pin

Definitions of pin
  1. noun
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
    synonyms: alfiler
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    pasador
    a pin for holding women's hair in place
    horquilla
    a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
    agujón
    a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
    pezonera
    pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
    claveta, clavija
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    remache
    heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
    imperdible, seguro
    a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
    brocheta, broqueta, espeto, espetón
    a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
    gorrón
    pin joining a piston to a connecting rod
    clip, prendedor
    a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
    espadilla
    formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
    asador
    a skewer for holding meat over a fire
    tee
    a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
    clavo
    a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
    type of:
    cierre, ligadura, sujeción
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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