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Definition of Straight pin
1. Noun. Pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Straight Pin
Literary usage of Straight pin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Drill Work, Methods and Costs: A Practical Treatise Covering the Methods by Ray Rochester Sanderson (1911)
"... as it is cut straight instead of on a taper it being necessary to use the
straight pin on account of the hole drilled through it. Box and Pin Joints. ..."
2. The Automobile Book: A Practical Treatise on the Construction, Operation and by Charles E. Duryea, James Edward Homans (1915)
"The connection between the piston and the upper end of the connecting rod is
effected by a straight pin, commonly called a " wrist pin," because of the ..."
3. Machine Drawing: A Text and Problem Book for Technical Students and Draftsmen by Carl Lars Svensen (1921)
"... straight pin. Plom FIo. 71. Forms of Pins. Dimensions for standard steel
washers are given in Table 9. Cast iron washers, Fig. 72, may have proportions ..."
4. Shop and Foundry Management by Stuart Dean (1913)
"It is surprising in how many places a straight pin held with a couple of set
screws could be ... A straight pin, if practical, is cheaper than a taper pin. ..."
5. Shop and Foundry Management by Stuart Dean (1913)
"It is surprising in how many places a straight pin held with a couple of set
screws could be ... A straight pin, if practical, is cheaper than a taper pin. ..."
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