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Meaning of peg



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 peg

1. The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar

2. peg a tent

3. knock or thrust a peg into





peg Synonyms

peg down

pegleg

wooden leg

oarlock

rowlock

tholepin

thole

 

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