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pinprick

pin·prick [ pín prìk ]


noun  (plural pin·pricks)
Definition:
 
1. small hole made by pin: a small puncture, especially to the skin, made by a pin or something with a similarly sharp end

2. slight wound: a very minor wound

3. minor irritant: a minor annoyance, nuisance, or distraction

4. small mark: a very small dot or mark



transitive verb  (past and past participle pin·pricked, present participle pin·prick·ing, 3rd person present singular pin·pricks)
Definition:
 
puncture something with pin: to puncture something, especially the skin, with a pin or something with a similarly sharp end

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