A Quick and Simple Dictionary

PIN

1. (acronym) .  Personal identification number. A number used to confirm identity when using an ATM, or more recently when making payment using a credit card or debit card.
2. Noun.  A small device, made (usually) of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
3. Noun.  A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
4. Noun.  A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
5. Noun.  A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
6. Noun.  (''in plural'' '''pins'''; ''informal'') A leg.
7. Noun.  (electricity) Any of the individual connecting elements of a multi-pole electrical connector.
8. Noun.  A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.
9. Noun.  (US) 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.
10. Noun.  (chess) A scenario in which the movement of a lesser piece that is under attack and moves away would reveal a more valuable piece.
11. Noun.  (curling) The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area).
12. Noun.  (dated) A mood, a state of being.
13. Verb.  (''often followed by a preposition such as'' '''to''' ''or'' '''on''') To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
14. Verb.  (chess, usually) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.