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SAFETY PIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does safety pin mean?
• SAFETY PIN (noun)
The noun SAFETY PIN has 1 sense:
1. a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
Familiarity information: SAFETY PIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safety pin" is a kind of...):
pin (a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things)
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