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Pin

/pˈɪn/
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(noun) A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today's fire.
He who steals a pin will steal an ox.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a safety ____ to hold the hem of the dress in place before sewing it properly.

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