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pincushion

C2 verb

pincushion /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ(ə)n/ nghĩa là chọc nhiều lần bằng vật nhọn

Các nghĩa

  1. chọc nhiều lần bằng vật nhọn

    To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.

    also · figuratively · transitive

    The target was pincushioned with arrows.

    Lester and his two boys, Ray and Steve, lay in the ranchyard pincushioned with arrows.

  2. méo hình gối cắm kim

    To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.

    intransitive

    A monitor is pincushioning when the display appears to have curved sides.

    A circular island flap may pin-cushion. This complication can be avoided with proper planning.

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