| peg | (noun) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | Synonyms: nog |
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| (noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | Synonyms: oarlock, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin |
| (noun) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument | - |
| (noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | Synonyms: leg, pegleg, wooden leg |
| (noun) informal terms for the leg | Synonyms: pin, stick |
| (noun) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | Synonyms: pin |
| (verb) stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations | - |
| (verb) fasten or secure with a wooden pin | Synonyms: peg down |
| (verb) pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into | - |
| (verb) succeed in obtaining a position | Synonyms: nail, nail down |
| pegboard | (noun) a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted | - |
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| pegleg | (noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | Synonyms: leg, peg, wooden leg |
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| pegmatite | (noun) a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements | - |
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