Pin vs. Impale

Pin vs. Impale — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Pin and Impale

Pinnoun

A sewing pin or ballhead pin: a needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

Impaleverb

(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

Pinnoun

A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

Impaleverb

To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

Pinnoun

A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.

Impaleverb

(ambitransitive) To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

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Pinnoun

(wrestling) The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.

Impaleverb

(ambitransitive) To enclose or fence with stakes.

Pinnoun

A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.

Impaleverb

pierce with a sharp stake or point;

impale a shrimp on a skewer

Pinnoun

(in plural pins; informal) A leg.

I'm not so good on my pins these days.

Impaleverb

kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole;

the enemies were impaled and left to die
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Pinnoun

(electricity) Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.

The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins.

Pinnoun

A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.

Pinnoun

(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.

Pinnoun

(chess) A scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack.

Pinnoun

(golf) The flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole

Pinnoun

(curling) The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)

The shot landed right on the pin.

Pinnoun

(dated) A mood, a state of being.

Pinnoun

One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink.

Pinnoun

caligo

Pinnoun

A thing of small value; a trifle.

Pinnoun

A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.

Pinnoun

(engineering) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.

Pinnoun

The tenon of a dovetail joint.

Pinnoun

A size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel.

Pinnoun

(informal) A pinball machine.

I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins.

Pinverb

(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

Pinverb

To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.

Pinverb

(wrestling) To pin down (someone).

Pinverb

To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.

Pinverb

To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.

to pin a window to the Taskbar

Pinverb

To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.

When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled.

Pinverb

alternative form of peen

Pinnoun

a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

Pinnoun

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

Pinnoun

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

Pinnoun

a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

Pinnoun

informal terms of the leg;

fever left him weak on his sticks

Pinnoun

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

Pinnoun

cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

Pinnoun

flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

Pinnoun

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

Pinnoun

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

Pinnoun

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in groups as a target

Pinverb

to hold fast or prevent from moving;

The child was pinned under the fallen tree

Pinverb

attach or fasten with pins

Pinverb

pierce with a pin;

pin down the butterfly

Pinverb

immobilize a piece