pindown

See also: pin down

English

Etymology

Deverbal from pin down.

Noun

pindown (uncountable)

  1. (UK) solitary confinement, formerly used as a method of punishment in children's homes
  2. (military) A hypothetical nuclear attack using a barrage of missiles to disrupt the target's ability to launch its own missiles.
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