Pin vs. Impale
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.
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 skewerPinnoun
(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 diePinnoun
(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
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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 TaskbarPinverb
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 sticksPinnoun
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 treePinverb
attach or fasten with pins
Pinverb
pierce with a pin;
pin down the butterflyPinverb
immobilize a piece
