pinning
/ˈpɪnɪŋ/
noun
- The act of fastening or attaching with a pin.
- The pinning of the badge took only a second.
- Her careful pinning kept the scarf in place all day.
- The pinning of the hem was the last step in the sewing project.
- A situation in wrestling where a wrestler holds an opponent's shoulders to the mat for a count.
- The pinning move earned him the championship title.
- The referee counted three seconds for the pinning.
- He escaped a pinning attempt just in time.
verb
- To fasten or attach something with a pin or similar object.
- He spent the afternoon pinning notes to the bulletin board.
- She was pinning the hem of her dress before the party.
- The tailor is pinning the pattern pieces onto the fabric.
- To hold someone or something down so they cannot move.
- The fallen tree was pinning the car to the ground.
- The wrestler succeeded in pinning his opponent to the mat.
- She felt the weight of the backpack pinning her to the floor.
- To assign blame or responsibility to someone.
- They kept pinning the failure on the new manager.
- Don't try pinning your mistakes on me.
- The detective is pinning the crime on the suspect.
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