pegs
nounUK /peɡz/
US /peɡz/
Pegs are small pieces of wood or plastic that hold things in place.
She hung her coat on the pegs by the door.
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2. Small wooden or plastic clips used to hold clothes on a line while they dry.
He used pegs to hang the wet shirts on the washing line.
3. Short sticks pushed into the ground to mark a spot or hold a tent rope.
They hammered the pegs into the grass to set up the tent.
4. The small turning parts on a musical instrument, like a violin, used to tune the strings.
She turned the pegs to make the violin sound just right.