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1 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) segtukas, smeigtukas2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) smeigtas, smeigtukas2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) susmeigti, susegti2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) prismeigti, prispausti•- pinhole
- pinpoint
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- pin down
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2 reed
[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) nendrė2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) liežuvėlis
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thin on the ground — Present in very small, inadequate quality or numbers • • • Main Entry: ↑thin * * * thin on the ground phrase not available in large amounts or numbers Such experienced nurses are thin on the ground. Thesaurus: words used to describe small amounts … Useful english dictionary
thin on the ground — UK ► existing only in small numbers or amounts: »Good strategic leaders are very thin on the ground in UK companies. Main Entry: ↑thin … Financial and business terms
thin on the ground — not available in large amounts or numbers Such experienced nurses are thin on the ground … English dictionary
be thin on the ground — British & Australian if things or people are thin on the ground, there are not many of them. Bears are getting rather thin on the ground in European forests. I get the impression work is a bit thin on the ground at the moment … New idioms dictionary
be thick (or thin) on the ground — exist in large (or small) numbers or amounts. → ground … English new terms dictionary
be thin on the ground — ► be thick (or thin) on the ground exist in large (or small) numbers or amounts. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
thin on the ground — phrasal scarce 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
thin on the ground — adjective scarce, or difficult to find. Syn: deficient, infrequent, in short supply, rare, uncommon, wanting … Wiktionary
be thin on the ground — see ground1. → thin … English new terms dictionary
thick on the ground — existing or occurring in large amounts Hotels and restaurants are thick on the ground along the strip. Presidential candidates are thick on the ground this year. [=there are a lot of presidential candidates this year] • • • Main Entry: ↑thick * … Useful english dictionary
be thick on the ground — often in negatives or questions british phrase if things or people are thick on the ground, there are many of them Thesaurus: to exist in large or larger amountssynonym Main entry: thick * * * I be thick (or thin) on the ground existing (or … Useful english dictionary
