pin vs straight pin

straight pin vs pin

pin and straight pin both are nouns.

pin is a verb but straight pin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pin	Yes	No	Yes	No
straight pin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, straight pin is a hyponym of pin; that is, straight pin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pin:

pin: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
straight pin: pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together

Other hyponyms of pin include barrette, bitt pin, hairpin, hatpin, linchpin, lynchpin, nog, peg, rivet, safety pin, skewer, gudgeon pin, wrist pin.

pin (noun)	straight pin (noun)
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things	pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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)	straight pin (verb)
(chess) immobilize a piece
attach or fasten with pins
pierce with a pin
to hold fast or prevent from moving

Difference between pin and straight pin

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