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A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together. [1]

26 relations: Adam Smith, Brass, Bronze Age, Clevis fastener, Copper, Division of labour, Drawing pin, Ductility, Electroplating, Hatpin, Hinge, John Ireland Howe, Nail (fastener), Nickel, Plastic, R-clip, Rust, Safety pin, Sewing needle, Split pin, Spring pin, Steel, Sumer, Titanium, Walter Hunt (inventor), Wire.

Adam Smith

Adam Smith (16 June 1723 NS (5 June 1723 OS) – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era.

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Brass

Brass is a metallic alloy that is made of copper and zinc.

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Bronze Age

The Bronze Age is a historical period characterized by the use of bronze, and in some areas proto-writing, and other early features of urban civilization.

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Clevis fastener

A clevis fastener is a three-piece fastener system consisting of a clevis, clevis pin, and tang.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from cuprum) and atomic number 29.

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Division of labour

The division of labour is the separation of tasks in any system so that participants may specialize.

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Drawing pin

A drawing pin (British English) or thumb tack (North American English) is a short nail or pin used to fasten items to a wall or board for display and intended to be inserted by hand, usually using the thumb.

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Ductility

Ductility is a measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture, which may be expressed as percent elongation or percent area reduction from a tensile test.

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Electroplating

Electroplating is a process that uses an electric current to reduce dissolved metal cations so that they form a thin coherent metal coating on an electrode.

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Hatpin

A hatpin is a decorative and functional pin for holding a hat to the head, usually by the hair.

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Hinge

A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them.

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John Ireland Howe

John Ireland Howe (July 20, 1793 – September 10, 1876) was an inventor and manufacturer.

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Nail (fastener)

In woodworking and construction, a nail is a pin-shaped object of metal (or wood, called a tree nail or "trunnel") which is used as a fastener, as a peg to hang something, or sometimes as a decoration.

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Plastic

Plastic is material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and so can be molded into solid objects.

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R-clip

An R-clip, also known as an R-pin, R-key, hairpin cotter pin, hairpin cotter,.

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Rust

Rust is an iron oxide, a usually red oxide formed by the redox reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture.

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Safety pin

The safety pin is a variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp.

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Sewing needle

A sewing needle for hand-sewing is a long slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole or eye at the other.

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Split pin

A split pin, also known in the United States as a cotter pin or cotter key, is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple or rivet.

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Spring pin

A spring pin (also called tension pin or roll pin) is a mechanical fastener that secures the position of two or more parts of a machine relative to each other.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon and other elements.

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Sumer

SumerThe name is from Akkadian Šumeru; Sumerian en-ĝir15, approximately "land of the civilized kings" or "native land".

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Titanium

Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22.

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Walter Hunt (inventor)

Walter Hunt (July 29, 1796 – June 8, 1859) was an American mechanic.

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Wire

A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin

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