Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safety pin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: safe-ty pin
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.

noun

The pin of a hand grenade, which prevents accidental detonation.

Inflected Forms

safety pins (plural)

Questions

What does safety pin mean?: A pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.

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