n.
1.a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
2.small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
3.informal terms of the leg
4.a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
5.regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
6.a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing peg v.
1.succeed in obtaining a position
2.pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into into
3.fasten or secure with a wooden pin
4.stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
Idiom of the Day
in recent memory
the recent period of time in which you can remember things
In recent memory, our football team has never been as strong as it is this year.
