pinion
verb/ˈpɪnjən/
/ˈpɪnjən/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pinion | /ˈpɪnjən/ /ˈpɪnjən/ |
| he / she / it pinions | /ˈpɪnjənz/ /ˈpɪnjənz/ |
| past simple pinioned | /ˈpɪnjənd/ /ˈpɪnjənd/ |
| past participle pinioned | /ˈpɪnjənd/ /ˈpɪnjənd/ |
| -ing form pinioning | /ˈpɪnjənɪŋ/ /ˈpɪnjənɪŋ/ |
- pinion somebody/something + adv./prep. to hold or tie somebody, especially by their arms, so that they cannot move
- His arms were pinioned to his sides.
- They were pinioned against the wall.
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