noun
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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noun
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
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noun
informal terms for the leg
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Examples
- fever left him weak on his sticks
noun
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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noun
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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verb
succeed in obtaining a position
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Examples
- He nailed down a spot at Harvard
verb
pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
verb
fasten or secure with a wooden pin
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peg down
Examples
- peg a tent
verb
stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
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- The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar