Word Information

Peg

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Definitions for Peg

noun
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
Synonyms
nog
noun
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
Synonyms
pin
noun
informal terms for the leg
Synonyms
Examples
  1. fever left him weak on his sticks
noun
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Synonyms
wooden leg leg pegleg
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
Synonyms
nail down nail
Examples
  1. 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
Synonyms
peg down
Examples
  1. peg a tent
verb
stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
Examples
  1. The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar

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