Phrase Hound found 157 phrases and 439 compound words that contain pin. The most common are listed below. Open pin in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 157
- safety pinA pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.
- rolling-pinAlternative spelling of rolling pin.
- pin-upA photograph, printed in a magazine or other publication, of a sexually attractive person (often nude or provocatively dressed), and intended to be removed and pinned up on a wall.
- pin downTo attach or secure with pins.
- pull the pinTo opt out; to withdraw; to resign.
- pin moneyAn allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use.
- pin dropAlternative form of pin-drop.
- lapel pinA simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.
- split pinA metal fastener with two tines, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
- firing pinThe part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.
- pin backTo keep at a distance
- pin-pointAlternative spelling of pinpoint: The point of a pin.
- pin oakThe tree Quercus palustris.
- Pin-yinAlternative form of Pinyin.
- chip and PINA system for verifying that the bearer of a debit card or credit card is its owner by checking a PIN supplied by the bearer against a PIN stored on a silicon chip within the card.
- Ha-erh-pinAlternative form of Ha'erbin (Harbin)
- pin cushionAlternative form of pincushion: A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
- drawing pinA tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc.
- pin headerA type of electrical connector, consisting of one or more rows of male pins evenly spaced apart.
- pulled the pinsimple past and past participle of pull the pin
- pulling the pinpresent participle and gerund of pull the pin
- pin-setterAlternative form of pinsetter: The person who clears fallen pins and resets them in tenpin bowling or candlepin bowling.
- hair pinAlternative form of hairpin: A pin or fastener for the hair.
- Jesus pinThe lock pin used to help secure the Jesus nut of some helicopters.
- Min PinA Miniature Pinscher.
Compound words 439
- porkThe meat of a pig.
- pinballA game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.
- pinpointThe point of a pin.
- hairpinA pin or fastener for the hair.
- kingpinThe axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.
- pinstripeA very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
- pinholeA small hole, of a size that could have been made by a pin
- pincushionA device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
- pinheadThe head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)
- pinoutThe manner in which an electrical connector or device is wired; the list of signals that correspond to each pin or output.