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- pronunciation:
- peg
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- take down a peg
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small piece of wood or other material used to hold things together, fill a hole, or mark a place.
- similar words:
- pin, stake
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| definition 2: |
a pin in the neck of a musical instrument that may be turned to change the tension of a string.
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| related words: |
bolt, plug, tap |
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| phrase: |
take down a peg |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pegs, pegging, pegged |
| definition: |
to fasten, plug, or mark with a peg or pegs.
She pegged the tent to the ground.- similar words:
- plug, stake
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| related words: |
bolt, pin |
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| derivations: |
pegless (adj.), peglike (adj.) |
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