pinion

[US]/'pɪnjən/
[UK]/'pɪnjən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. seize with both arms
n. small gear

Phrases & Collocations

rack and pinion

pinion gear

pinion shaft

pinion steering

pinion bearing

drive pinion

pinion and rack

Example Sentences

gliding on outspread pinions

he was pinioned to the ground.

Syn. cog, cogwheel, pinion, toothed wheel, spurwheel, sprocket, ragwheel,

to pinion someone's arms

a bird with clipped pinions

to pinion a suspect

pinion gear in a machine

to pinion a dangerous animal

pinioning the enemy's movements

the pinion of a windmill

to pinion a criminal

pinioning a rebellious prisoner

the pinion of a clock

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