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pinion

UK
/ˈpɪn.jən/
US
/ˈpɪn.jən/

Translations

pinionnoun
pinions
pl
UK
/ˈpɪn.jən/
US
/ˈpɪn.jən/
pignonMécanique.
The pinion in the clock mechanism needed to be replaced to ensure accurate timekeeping.
Le pignon du mécanisme de l’horloge devait être remplacé pour garantir une heure précise.
rémigeOrnithologie. Pour désigner les plumes de vol de l’aile.
The eagle's pinion was injured, making it difficult for the bird to fly.
La rémige de l’aigle était blessée, ce qui rendait le vol de l’oiseau difficile.
Additional translations
entraveRare. Dispositif de contention.
Synonyms
wing
limb
appendage
feather
pinionverb
pinioned
Past Simple
pinioned
Past Participle
pinioning
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪnjən/
US
/ˈpɪnjən/
éjointerOrnithologie. Couper l’extrémité de l’aile pour empêcher le vol.
The farmer pinioned the duck's wings to keep it from flying away.
Le fermier a éjointé les ailes du canard pour l’empêcher de s’envoler.
entraverPar extension, immobiliser en liant les bras.
The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms to prevent him from escaping.
Les gardes ont entravé les bras du prisonnier pour l’empêcher de s’échapper.
Synonyms
restrain
secure
trap
immobilize
confine
pinionadjective
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "pinion gear").
à pignonTechnique, mécanique.
The technician replaced the worn-out pinion gear with a new pinion component.
Le technicien a remplacé l’engrenage à pignon usé par un nouveau composant à pignon.
Synonyms
secured
crippled
hampered
tied up
tied
trussed
restricted
immobilized
restrained
bound
pinned down
pinned

Definitions

pinionnoun
A gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
The pinion in the clock mechanism needed to be replaced to ensure accurate timekeeping.
The outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.
The eagle's pinion was injured, making it difficult for the bird to fly.
A chain, shackle, or other device used to restrain a person's limbs.
The captive struggled to break free from the iron pinions that bound his wrists.
pinionverb
To restrain or immobilize someone by binding their arms.
The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms to prevent him from escaping.
To cut off the pinion of a bird's wing to prevent it from flying.
The farmer pinioned the duck's wings to keep it from flying away.
pinionadjective
Relating to or designating a pinion gear, especially the smaller of two meshing gears in a mechanism.
The technician replaced the worn-out pinion gear with a new pinion component.
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