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safety pin
–noun
| a pin bent back on itself to form a spring, with a guard to cover the point. |
[Origin: 1855–60
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safe·ty-pin
[seyf-tee-pin] Pronunciation Key
[seyf-tee-pin] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -pinned, -pin·ning.
| to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve. |
[Origin: 1915–20]
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| safety pin | |
noun | |
| a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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