pinpad
nounUK /ˈpɪn.pæd/
US /ˈpɪn.pæd/
A small machine with buttons that you use to type a secret number when you pay.
She typed her code into the pinpad to pay for the groceries.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The small set of number buttons on a device like a phone or door lock.
He pressed the buttons on the pinpad to unlock the door.
3. A secure device used by cashiers to enter a customer's payment details.
The cashier tapped the pinpad to complete the sale.
4. A keypad used to enter a personal identification number at a bank machine.
The pinpad at the ATM was covered to keep the number private.