English Explanatory Dictionary

pindown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. solitary confinement, formerly used as a method of punishment in children's homes
  2. A hypothetical nuclear attack using a barrage of missiles to disrupt the target's ability to launch its own missiles.

Word forms

pindown

Etymology

Deverbal from pin down.

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