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- pronunciation:
- pIn
y
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of the feathers that a bird uses for flight.
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| definition 2: |
the entire wing of a bird.
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| definition 3: |
the part of a bird's wing farthest from its body, containing bones analogous to those of the hand.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pinions, pinioning, pinioned |
| definition 1: |
to render (a bird) incapable of flight by tying or cutting off parts of the wing.
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| definition 2: |
to cut off (feathers) or tie (the wings) so as to render a bird incapable of flight.
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| definition 3: |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms.
The police officer pinioned the young man with a vice-like grip. |
| definition 4: |
to bind (the arms) so as to restrain someone.
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| related words: |
chain, lash, shackle, truss |
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