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/un pin"/, v.t., unpinned, unpinning.1. to remove pins from.2. to unfasten or loosen by or as if by removing a pin; detach.[1300-50; ME unpynnen to unbolt; see UN-2, PIN]
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Unpin — Un*pin , v. t. [1st pref. un + pin.] To loose from pins; to remove the pins from; to unfasten; as, to unpin a frock; to unpin a frame. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unpin — index disengage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unpin — ► VERB (unpinned, unpinning) ▪ unfasten or detach by removing a pin or pins … English terms dictionary
unpin — [un pin′] vt. unpinned, unpinning 1. to remove a pin or pins from 2. to unfasten or detach in this way … English World dictionary
unpin — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to remove a pin from 2. to loosen, free, or unfasten by or as if by removing a pin … New Collegiate Dictionary
unpin — verb To remove a pin, undo a pin … Wiktionary
unpin — v. take pins out of, separate by removing pins … English contemporary dictionary
unpin — verb (unpins, unpinning, unpinned) unfasten or detach by removing a pin or pins … English new terms dictionary
unpin — un·pin … English syllables
unpin — un•pin [[t]ʌnˈpɪn[/t]] v. t. pinned, pin•ning 1) to remove pins from 2) to unfasten or loosen by or as if by removing a pin; detach • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
