pins

noun
UK /pɪnz/
US /pɪnz/

Pins are small, thin pieces of metal with a sharp point that hold things together.

She used pins to attach the fabric pieces before sewing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The legs of a person or animal.

The runner stretched his pins before the race.

3. The wooden targets knocked down in bowling.

He knocked down all ten pins with one throw.

4. Small badges worn on clothing.

The students traded pins at the school fair.

5. To hold someone or something firmly so they cannot move.

The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.