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- pronunciation:
- peg
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A peg is a small piece of wood or other material that is used to hold things up, down, or together. Pegs can also be used to fill a hole or to mark a certain spot.
Brian hung his jacket up on a wooden peg by the door.The tent is fastened to the ground using ropes and wooden pegs.
- similar words:
- stake
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| definition 2: |
A peg is one of the small, round, wooden devices in the neck of a musical instrument like a violin or viola. A player can turn each peg to change how tight the string is on the instrument.
Before the musician began to play her violin, she adjusted a couple of the pegs. |
| related words: |
bolt, plug |
| derivations: |
pegless (adj.), peglike (adj.) |
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