pincushion
To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushionTo jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.
» Why are so many pincushions made to like a tomato?
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2 senses(also, figuratively, transitive)To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.
The target was pincushioned with arrows.
(intransitive)To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.
Examples
2 sentencesWhy are so many pincushions made to like a tomato?
Have you seen my pincushion?
Origin
The noun is derived from pin + cushion. The verb is derived from the noun.The noun is derived from pin + cushion. The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
pincushions, pincushioning, pincushioned, pincushioned| Base form | pincushion · to pincushion |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pincushions |
| Present participle | pincushioning |
| Past simple | pincushioned |
| Past participle | pincushioned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle