Wordiyo

pinion

🇬🇧 UK/'pinjәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A bird's wing or its outermost feathers; a small gear wheel that meshes with a larger one.

鸟翼，翅膀；小齿轮

v.

To bind or restrain someone's arms so they cannot move; to clip a bird's wing to prevent flight.

绑住（双臂）；剪断翼尖

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pinionother
=pinion

Common Collocations

  • 1.rack and pinion齿条与小齿轮
  • 2.pinion gear小齿轮
  • 3.[pinion feathers]翼端羽毛
  • 4.drive pinion驱动小齿轮

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The injured eagle could no longer fly after damaging its pinion feathers.

  • 2.

    The clock's mechanism relies on a small pinion meshing with the main gear.

  • 3.

    Engineers replaced the worn pinion to restore the machine's precision.

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