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Phrases 59
- pins and needlesA tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.
- lapel pinsplural of lapel pin: A 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.
- for two pinsReadily, with only the slightest encouragement.
- Juan-les-PinsA town in the commune of Antibes in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
- Sables-d'Or-les-PinsA coastal settlement in Fréhel commune, Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, France.
- hair pinsplural of hair pin: A pin or fastener for the hair.
- nine-pinsAlternative form of ninepins: The game of skittles.
- push pinsplural of push pin: A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
- rolling pinsplural of rolling pin
- safety pinsplural of safety pin: A 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.
- split pinsplural of split pin: A metal fastener with two tines, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
- cotter pinsplural of cotter pin: A split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
- on pins and needlesFeeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.
- gudgeon pinsplural of gudgeon pin: A pin that connects the piston to the connecting rod of an internal combustion motor
- absolute pinsplural of absolute pin: A pin in which moving away the pinned piece would illegally expose the king to check.
- banking pinsplural of banking pin: A pin against which a lever strikes, to limit its motion.
- bobby pinsplural of bobby pin: A type of double-pronged hairpin.
- drawing pinsplural of drawing pin: A tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc.
- hook pinsplural of hook pin: A pin with a hooked head, used to pin together the frame of a floor or roof.
- Jesus pinsplural of Jesus pin: The lock pin used to help secure the Jesus nut of some helicopters.
- Min Pinsplural of Min Pin: A Miniature Pinscher.
- panel pinsplural of panel pin: A very thin short nail used in furniture.
- partial pinsplural of partial pin: A pin where a rook or queen is pinned along a file, or a bishop or queen is pinned along a diagonal.
- pins backthird-person singular simple present indicative of pin back: To keep at a distance
- pins downthird-person singular simple present indicative of pin down: To attach or secure with pins.
Compound words 103
- tenpinsA game, a form of bowling, played with ten pins as the target.
- pinscherAny of several breeds of dog.
- terrapinsplural of terrapin: Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
- underpinsthird-person singular simple present indicative of underpin: To support from below with props or masonry.
- hairpinsplural of hairpin: A pin or fastener for the hair.
- kingpinsplural of kingpin: The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.
- pippinsplural of pippin: A seed.
- clothespinsplural of clothespin: A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
- breastpinsplural of breastpin: An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch.
- pushpinsplural of pushpin: A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.