peg JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/pɛɡ/ · peg
noun
- A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects. The carpenter used a peg to secure the loose board.
- Measurement between the pegs: after killing an animal hunters used the distance between a peg near the animal's nose and one near the end of its tail to measure its body length. The hunter measured the deer's length by counting the pegs between its nose and tail.
- A protrusion used to hang things on. Hang your coat on the peg and come in.
verb
- To fasten using a peg. Let's peg the rug to the floor.
- To affix or pin. I found a tack and pegged your picture to the bulletin board.
- To fix a value or price. China's currency is no longer pegged to the American dollar.
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Did you know? The word 'peg' has been used in various contexts, including music, where a peg is a device used to tighten or loosen the strings of a musical instrument.