1 pin down
To attach or secure with pins.
Pin down the tablecloth, so it doesn't blow away in the breeze.
2 pin down
To corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.
Let's try to pin him down on a price.
3 pin down
Require, Insist Upon An Exact Statement As To The Details Or The Facts In The Matter At Hand: A Firm Affirmation Of Action To Be Taken:
"I Want To 'Pin-Down' Your Exact Feelings, Your Proposed Action In This Situation, So That I Know Exactly From Whence You Are Coming!"
4 pin down
1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling:
2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:
Our Rapid-Fire Gatling Gun Kept The Huns 'Pinned-Down' In Their Machine Gun Emplacement
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