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1. (noun) pinion
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

2. (noun) flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather
any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

3. (noun) pennon, pinion
wing of a bird

4. (verb) pinion, shackle
bind the arms of

5. (verb) pinion
cut the wings off (of birds)

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