peg - Meaning in Marathi

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peg - Meaning in Marathi

peg Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of peg in English

peg noun

1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

   Synonyms

   nog

   खुंटा

2. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

   Synonyms

   oarlock, pin, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin

3. regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
4. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

   Synonyms

   leg, pegleg, wooden leg

5. informal terms for the leg

   Synonyms

   pin, pin, stick

   Example

   • "fever left him weak on his sticks"
6. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

   Synonyms

   pin, pin

peg verb

1. stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

   Example

   • "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
2. fasten or secure with a wooden pin

   Synonyms

   peg down

   Example

   • "peg a tent"
3. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
4. succeed in obtaining a position

   Synonyms

   nail down, nail

   Example

   • "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

Synonyms of peg

• nog
• oarlock, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin
• leg, pegleg, wooden leg
• pin, stick
• pin
• peg down
• nail, nail down

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