what does pinion mean?
PINION as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) pinion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
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Hypernyms(s) pinion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
Hypernyms(s) pinion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PINION as VERB
- Meaning
- cut the wings off (of birds)
Hypernyms(s) pinion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) pinion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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