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Definition of pinion verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. 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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