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STRAIGHT PIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does straight pin mean?
• STRAIGHT PIN (noun)
The noun STRAIGHT PIN has 1 sense:
1. pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
Familiarity information: STRAIGHT PIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("straight 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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