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Rarepinioning
The correct spelling is pinioning.
How to pronounce pinioning
verb
Say it like: Pin-ion-ing
The correct spelling is pinioning. To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.
- 2.To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
- 3.(transferred sense) To restrain; to limit.
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