pinion in Hindi हिन्दी
pinion in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
pinion in Marathi मराठी
pinion in Sindhi سنڌي
pinion in Telugu తెలుగు
pinion in English
- pinion⇄noun 1. the last joint of a bird's wing. The bones of the pinion correspond to those of the human wrist and hand. The flight feathers grow on the pinion.
2. the wing of a bird, as used for flight; flying feathers.
Ex. First a speck, and then - pinion⇄pinion (1), noun, verb.
- pinion⇄pinion (2), noun.
1. a small gear with teeth that fit into those of a larger gear or rack; planetary gear; bevel gear or spur gear.
2. a spindle, arbor, or axle having teeth that engage with the teeth of a wheel. - pinion⇄v.t. 1a. to cut off or tie the pinions of (a bird) to prevent it from flying.
b. to cut or bind (a wing) thus.
2a. to bind the arms of (a person) so as to deprive him of their use.
Ex. Finding us all prostrate upon our faces ... they