pinion
- IPA[ˈpinyən]
美式
- the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.；a bird's wing as used in flight.
- tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)；bind (the arms or legs) of someone.
verb: pinion, 3rd person present: pinions, gerund or present participle: pinioning, past tense: pinioned, past participle: pinioned
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.
- ▪ a bird's wing as used in flight.
動詞
- 1. tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone) he pinioned the limbs of his opponents
- ▪ bind (the arms or legs) of someone.
- 2. cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.
- denoting a mechanism, as for a car steering system, using a fixed cogged or toothed bar or rail ... rack-and-pinion steering
Oxford American Dictionary
- denoting a mechanism (e.g. for a car steering system) using a fixed cogged or toothed bar or ... rack-and-pinion steering
Oxford Dictionary
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈpɪnjən]
英式
- the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.
- restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs: he was pinioned to the ground
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈpɪnjən]
英式
- a small cogwheel or spindle engaging with a large cogwheel.
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈpinyən]
美式
- a small gear or spindle engaging with a large gear.
Oxford American Dictionary
