a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
"After his accident, he used a peg to walk again."
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
"He adjusted the peg on his violin to raise the pitch of the G string."
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
"The pharmaceutical company switched from using PEG to the newer acronym peg in their internal research documents."
Acronym of polyethylene glycol.
In plain English: A peg is something you hang things on, like clothes hanging from hooks inside your closet.
"She hung her hat on the wooden peg above the door."
Usage: Use this term specifically when referring to the small, round piece of wood or metal inserted into holes to secure items together or act as an axle. Do not confuse it with "pin," which typically refers to a slender wire-like object rather than a solid cylinder used for fastening.
pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
"The carpenter used a hammer to peg the loose joint back together with a thin wooden dowel."
stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
To fasten using a peg.
"She hung her coat on the wooden peg near the door."
A female given name
"The Peg economy has seen significant growth in recent years."
Diminutive of Margaret
Abbreviation of the city of Winnipeg. Usually preceded by "the".
The word "peg" comes from Middle English and originally meant a pin or stake used to hold things in place. Its roots trace back through Old Dutch and Germanic languages to an ancient Indo-European term for a club or pointed stick.