English dictionary
pinion
/'p/I/n/j//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
Source: WordNet 3.0
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wing of a bird
Synonyms pennonSource: WordNet 3.0
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A moth of the genus <i>Lithophane</i>, as <i>L. antennata</i>, whose larva bores large holes in young peaches and apples.
Source: webster1913
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A feather; a quill.
Source: webster1913
verb
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bind the arms of
Synonyms shackleSource: WordNet 3.0
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cut the wings off (of birds)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings.
Source: webster1913