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Meaning of
pincushion
in English
pincushion
us
//ˈpɪn.kʰu.ʃən//
uk
//ˈpɪn.kuː.ʃən//
#moderate
Plural
pincushions
Definitions
Noun
a
plant
with
flower
resemblance
The
gardener
grew
a
beautiful
pincushion
flower
in
her
garden
.
a
sewing
device
for
storing
pins
She
used
a
small
pincushion
to
store
her
sewing
pins
.
a
person
receiving
multiple
injections
The
patient
became
a
pincushion
after
receiving
multiple
vaccinations
in
one
day
.
Verb
to
jab
repeatedly
with
sharp
objects
The
bully
liked
to
pincushion
his
sibling
with
the
sharp
end
of
a
pencil
.
to
curve
inward
like
a
pincushion
(
on
screens
)
The
old
computer
screen
started
to
pincushion
,
causing
the
image
to
distort
.
Base Words
pin
cushion
