pinned

v. attached or held in place using a small, sharp piece of metal.

v. fastened or attached to a surface using a pin or similar sharp fastener.

“She pinned the note to the fridge so her roommate would see it.”

“The tailor pinned the hem of the trousers before sewing them to ensure the length was perfectly symmetrical.”

v. held someone or something down firmly so they cannot move.

v. restrained or immobilized someone by pressing them against a surface.

“The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat for three seconds to win.”

“The hikers were pinned beneath the fallen timber for several hours until the rescue team arrived with heavy lifting equipment.”

v. to place your hopes or the blame for a mistake on a specific person.

v. to attribute something, such as blame or expectations, specifically to a person or entity.

“They pinned the blame for the accident on the new driver.”

“The entire community pinned their hopes on the success of the new medical centre, believing it would revitalise the local economy.”

adj. having a specific type or number of pins attached to it.

adj. characterised by the presence of pins; frequently used in technical or compound descriptions.

“The machine uses a ten-pinned connector to join the two cables.”

“The engineer specified a multi-pinned interface to ensure the high-speed data transfer remained stable under industrial conditions.”

Technical