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pin vs fixing

fixing vs pin

pin and fixing both are nouns.

pin is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pin Yes No Yes No
fixing Yes No No No
As nouns, fixing is a hypernym of pin; that is, fixing is a word with a broader meaning than pin:
  • pin: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  • fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Other hypernyms of pin include fastener, fastening, holdfast.
pin (noun) fixing (noun)
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things the act of putting something in working order again
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment the sterilization of an animal
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
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
informal terms for the leg
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
pin (verb) fixing (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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