Idioms for pin
Origin of pin
before 1100; (noun) Middle English
pinne, Old English
pinn “peg”; cognate with Dutch
pin, German
Pinne, Old Norse
pinni; perhaps frrom Latin
pinna “feather, quill” (see
pinna); (verb) Middle English
pinnen, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM pin
re·pin, verb (used with object), re·pinned, re·pin·ning.Words nearby pin
Definition for pin (2 of 2)
PIN
[ pin ]
/ pɪn /
noun Computers.
a number assigned to an individual, used to establish identity in order to gain access to a computer system via an automatic teller machine, a point-of-sale terminal, or other device.
Origin of PIN
p(ersonal)
i(dentification)
n(umber)
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British Dictionary definitions for pin (1 of 2)
pin
/ (pɪn) /
noun
verb pins, pinning or pinned (tr)
See also
pin down
Word Origin for pin
Old English
pinn; related to Old High German
pfinn, Old Norse
pinni nail
British Dictionary definitions for pin (2 of 2)
PIN
/ (pɪn) /
n acronym for
personal identification number: a number used by a holder of a cash card or credit card used in EFTPOS
Medical definitions for pin
pin
[ pĭn ]
n.
A thin rod for securing the ends of fractured bones.
A peg for fixing the crown to the root of a tooth.
v.
To fasten or secure with a pin or pins.
Idioms and Phrases with pin
pin