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Meanings of baby pin in English

A pin having a closing mechanism including a spring and a guard to cover the sharp end.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "safety pin"
        Examples for "safety pin"
        1
        He pulled the safety pin out and pressed the handle firmly down.
        Slow decay
        2
        Danger-field holding his female mackintosh closed with a baby's big safety pin.
        The ginger man
        3
        I'll put a safety pin in, sir; and then to-night shift the buttons.
        If Winter Comes
        4
        If so, you know the value of a giant safety pin.
        Camping For Boys
        5
        One deadly weapon he had with him and that was a safety pin.
        Pee-wee Harris on the Trail
        Usage of baby pin in English
        1
        I have the baby pins I wore with me.
        Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School
        2
        Everyone's heard the story about a distraught mother lifting a car off her baby pinned underneath.
        Climbing Magazine