pin the meter in English

Forms: pins the meter [present, singular, third-person], pinning the meter [participle, present], pinned the meter [participle, past], pinned the meter [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: In reference to the measuring needle looking as though it is pinned in place. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pin the meter (third-person singular simple present pins the meter, present participle pinning the meter, simple past and past participle pinned the meter)

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  "etymology_text": "In reference to the measuring needle looking as though it is pinned in place.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pins the meter",
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "pinning the meter",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pinned the meter",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    {
      "form": "pinned the meter",
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        "past"
      ]
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        {
          "ref": "1958, The Radio Amateur's Handbook, number 35, page 490:",
          "text": "If signals tend to pin the meter, the sensitivity can be reduced by adjustment of R1.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1977, Amateur Radio, volume 33, page 59:",
          "text": "It is not possible to do this using an ohmmeter because the current flowing will pin the meter and may cause damage to the movement or even burn out the coil.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause a meter to register its highest possible value."
      ],
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      "qualifier": "CB radio",
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        "(CB radio) To cause a meter to register its highest possible value."
      ]
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  "word": "pin the meter"
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{
  "etymology_text": "In reference to the measuring needle looking as though it is pinned in place.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pins the meter",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pinning the meter",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pinned the meter",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pinned the meter",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
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      "expansion": "pin the meter (third-person singular simple present pins the meter, present participle pinning the meter, simple past and past participle pinned the meter)",
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      "examples": [
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          "ref": "1958, The Radio Amateur's Handbook, number 35, page 490:",
          "text": "If signals tend to pin the meter, the sensitivity can be reduced by adjustment of R1.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1977, Amateur Radio, volume 33, page 59:",
          "text": "It is not possible to do this using an ohmmeter because the current flowing will pin the meter and may cause damage to the movement or even burn out the coil.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause a meter to register its highest possible value."
      ],
      "qualifier": "CB radio",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(CB radio) To cause a meter to register its highest possible value."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pin the meter"
}

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"pin the meter" meaning in English

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