# pinning

Pronunciation: say "PIN-ing" /ˈpɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pin. — present participle and gerund of pin
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of pin. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
   - _The seamstress is pinning the fabric before she sews it._
   - _Pinning the blame on others rarely solves the problem._

## Noun

2. The act or process of pinning something, in any sense of the verb.
   - Simple: The act of fastening or holding something firmly in place.
   - _The pinning of the seams held the garment together while she stitched._
   - _In wrestling, a quick pinning ends the match immediately._
3. A ceremony in which a pin badge is formally presented to someone.
   - Simple: A ceremony where someone is given a pin badge to mark an honor or a step forward.
   - _The fraternity held a pinning for its incoming members last spring._
   - _At the pinning, each cadet received a silver badge from the commander._
4. The fixing of a particle into a definite quantum state, or of the occupation number of a system of particles.
   - Simple: In physics, the act of fixing a tiny particle into one exact state instead of leaving it uncertain.
   - _The pinning of the system's occupation number allowed precise predictions of its behavior._
   - _Researchers achieved pinning of the atom's quantum state using a laser trap._

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