pinprick
pronunciation
How to pronounce pinprick in British English:
UK [ˈpɪnprɪk]
How to pronounce pinprick in American English:
US [ˈpɪnˌprɪk]
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- Noun:
- a minor annoyance
- small puncture (as if made by a pin)
Word Origin
- pinprick (n.)
- also pin-prick, 1851, from pin (n.) + prick (n.). Used figuratively of petty irritations from 1885. Earlier pin's prick (1825).
Example
- 1. Pinprick after treat cut the limb synthesize disease 2 example .
- 2. The pinprick defers the experiment research progress of the free radicals decrepitude .
- 3. Quick of main and collateral channels is touching , point to particularly sensitive to pinprick person .
- 4. When this kind of person accepts pinprick , can go along abide of main and collateral channels course occurrence feeling passes a phenomenon or the skin reacts .
- 5. Polyester filament is prevented stick pinprick earth to be versed in cloth applies generally already at infrastructure to construct a field , be applied at more extensive field stage by stage .