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pins¹

  • /pɪnz/

Sounds like pens (pin–pen merger) · Rhymes with -ɪnz

noun

  1. plural plural of pin

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of pin

PINs²

noun

  1. plural plural of PIN

PINS³

noun PINS

  1. US, abbreviation, acronym Acronym of person in need of supervision (“a juvenile not currently living with a parent or guardian”).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: peg, pin down, tholepin, trap, pivot, flag, oarlock, rowlock, pin up, stick, fall, immobilize, thole, bowling pin, alleys, ankles

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"pins." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pins. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pins. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pins

Chicago

"pins." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pins.

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@misc{pins_2026,
  title = {pins},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pins},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}