pinion

  1. Noun.  A wing.
  2. Noun.  The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
  3. Noun.  The outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing.
  4. Verb.  To remove the joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body to prevent the bird from flying.
  5. Verb.  To restrain by binding or holding the arms.
  6. Noun.  The smallest gear in a gear drive train.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.