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Pin

A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together. Someone whose trade is making pins is called a pinner.

The term 'pin is used in multiple sports and strategy games:

• In bowling, pins must be knocked down by the bowling ball
• In chess, pin refers to preventing a piece from moving by threatening the king
• In firearms, the firing pin is a nail-like device to transfer hammer energy to the primer of ammunition
• In wrestling, pinning a person means holding him against the ground

PIN is also used as an acronym for

• Personal Identification Number

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