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pinioned

/ˈpɪnjənd/

pinionedadjective

more pinioned

Comp.

most pinioned

Super.

/ˈpɪn.jənd/

/ˈpɪn.jənɪd/

Translations

связанный

The pinioned bird struggled to break free.

Связанная птица пыталась вырваться на свободу.

Definitions

Confined or restrained, especially by having the arms or wings bound.

The pinioned prisoner could not move his arms to defend himself.

Having a bird's wings clipped or bound to prevent flight.

The pinioned swans stayed on the ornamental lake all year.

Synonyms

pinionnoun

Definitions

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

pinioned

Past Simple

pinioned

Past Simple

pinioned

Past Participle

pinioning

Gerund

/ˈpɪnjən/

Translations

связывать

The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms behind his back.

Охранники связали руки заключенного за спиной.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

pinionadjective

Definitions

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.