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leg vs pin

pin vs leg

leg and pin both are nouns.

leg is not a verb while pin is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leg Yes No No No
pin Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pin is a hyponym of leg; that is, pin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leg:
  • leg: a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
  • pin: informal terms for the leg
Other hyponyms of leg include peg, stick, bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, shank's mare, shank's pony, shanks' mare, shanks' pony, spindlelegs, spindleshanks.
leg (noun) pin (noun)
a section or portion of a journey or course a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
one of the supports for a piece of furniture a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
the limb of an animal used for food informal terms for the leg
a part of a forked or branching shape small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
leg (verb) pin (verb)
(chess) immobilize a piece
attach or fasten with pins
pierce with a pin
to hold fast or prevent from moving
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