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pins

PINZ/pɪnz/

2 meanings of pins

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of pin. Use this when you mean more than one pin.

    She kept a box of sewing pins on the top shelf.

    The bowling pins fell over with a loud crash.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of pin. Use it with he, she, or it.

    He pins his medal to his jacket before every parade.

    The wrestler pins his opponent flat against the mat.

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pins is a form of pin

pin, noun: A short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point and a small head, used to hold things together. Full entry

Forms
pinpins plural, plural
Spelling
pin → pins: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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