English Explanatory Dictionary

pinning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of pin
noun
  1. The action of the verb pin in any sense.
  2. A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.
  3. The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪnɪŋ/

Word forms

pinning pinnings

Derived words

depinning postpinning quasipinning Zener pinning
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