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| 1. | [ noun ] a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | |
| Synonyms: | nog | |
| Related terms: | pin treenail tent_peg tee | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | |
| Synonyms: | wooden_leg pegleg leg | |
| Related terms: | prosthesis | |
| 3. | [ verb ] pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into ít | |
| Related terms: | pierce | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) informal terms of the leg | |
| Synonyms: | stick pin | |
| Examples: | "fever left him weak on his sticks" |
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| Related terms: | leg | |
| 5. | [ noun ] small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | |
| Synonyms: | pin | |
| Related terms: | marker | |
| 6. | [ verb ] fasten or secure with a peg | |
| Synonyms: | peg_down | |
| Examples: | "peg a tent" |
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| Related terms: | attach pin_down | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (music) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument | |
| Related terms: | regulator stringed_instrument | |
| 8. | [ verb ] succeed in obtaining a position | |
| Synonyms: | nail_down nail | |
| Examples: | "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" |
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| Related terms: | succeed | |
| 9. | [ verb ] stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations | |
| Examples: | "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar" |
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| Related terms: | stabilize | |
| 10. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3778 | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (nautical) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | |
| Synonyms: | thole tholepin rowlock oarlock pin | |
| Related terms: | holder dinghy | |
| Similar spelling: |
peag Pegg Peugh Peggy pes Peggie peak Pech peck Peco pecs peek peso Peke peach pekoe Pesah Pesce pesky Pease peaky Peaks Peake Pesso Peace |
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