Definitions
of peg
1. [n] - small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. 2. [n] - a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg 3. [n] - regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument 4. [n] - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing 5. [n] - a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface 6. [v] - pierce with a peg 7. [v] - fasten or secure with a peg 8. [v] - stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
Quotes
- Example use of the word peg1. The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar 2. peg a tent 3. knock or thrust a peg into
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