Definition of "pin" []

• A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening. (noun)
• Something, such as a safety pin, that resembles such a piece of wire in shape or use. (noun)
• A whit; a jot: didn't care a pin about the matter. (noun)
• A slender, usually cylindrical piece of wood or metal for holding or fastening parts together, or serving as a support for suspending one thing from another, as: (noun)
• A thin rod for securing the ends of fractured bones. (noun)

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• "String pin = cmblocation. getSelectedItem (). toString (); rs2 = st2. executeQuery ( "Select * from pin_numbers where pin_number like 'pin&????'");"
• "January 6th, 2009 at 1: 05 pm okay, awesome. this makes sense. the pin is the type that is supposed to be removed, but apparently I have really dense bone and the first attempt broke off and will be permanent."
• "For all of these awards the pin is the same every year (generally speaking)."