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`Definition of PINION
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`:pinion
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`pin-ion
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`the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and
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`phalanges; broadly : WING
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`: FEATHER, QUILL; a/SO : FLIGHT FEATHERS
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`—pinioned_\'pin-yand\ adjective
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`Origin and Etymology of PINION
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`Middle English, probably modification of Anglo-French *empignon, enpenounflight
`feathers, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pinnion-, pinnio, from Latin pinna feather —
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`First Known Use: 15th century
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`4INITION OT PINION
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`transitive verb
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`a: to disable or restrain by binding the arms
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`b: to bind fast : SHACKLE
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`to restrain (a bird) from flight especially by cutting off the pinion of one wing
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`Examples of PINION in a Sentence
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`They pinioned his arms behind his back.
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`Joan of Arc was pinioned to a stake and burned as a heretic.
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`First Known Use of PINION
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`1558
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`PINION Synonyms
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`Synonyms
`chain, enchain, enfetter, fetter, gyve, handcuff, manacle, bind, shackle, trammel
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`awa a wmew mam
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`1: agear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
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`the smaller of a pair or the smallest of a train of gear wheels
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`Origin and Etymology of PINION
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`French pignon, from Middle French peignon, from peigne comb, from Latin pecten —
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`Other Mechanical Engineering Terms
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`centrifuge, differential, flange, lathe, linchpin, plenum, ratchet, traction
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`PINION Defined for English Language Learners
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`pinion
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`verb
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`Definition of PINION for English Language Learners
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`: to tie up (Someone's arms or legs) very tightly
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`PINION Defined for Kids
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`pinion
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`AINITION OT PINION TOF oSotugents
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`pinioned;
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`pinioning
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`1: to restrain by tying the arms to the body
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`to tie up or hold tightly . The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms.
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`3. to preventabird from flying especially by cutting off the end of one wing:
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