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NOUN (6)

1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface;
[syn: peg, nog]

2. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.;
[syn: peg, pin]

3. informal terms for the leg;
- Example: "fever left him weak on his sticks"
[syn: pin, peg, stick]

4. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg;
[syn: peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg]

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;
[syn: peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock]


VERB (4)

1. succeed in obtaining a position;
- Example: "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
[syn: nail down, nail, peg]

2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into;

3. fasten or secure with a wooden pin;
- Example: "peg a tent"
[syn: peg, peg down]

4. stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations;
- Example: "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"

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