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unpin

The English word “unpin” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To unfasten by removing a pin.
  2. To detach (an icon, application, etc.) from the place where it was previously pinned.
  3. To undo the pinning or fixing of (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it can be modified again.
  4. To get (a piece) out of a pin.

Etymology

From un- + pin.

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