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Noun
Definition: a light shade of red
Definition: any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
Definition: The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
Definition: A narrow boat.
Definition: A small hole made by puncturing something, as with a rapier, dagger, or pinking iron.
Definition: A small hole or puncture made by a sharp, slender instrument such as a rapier, poniard or dagger, or (by extension) a bullet; a stab.
Definition: Any of various flowers in the genus Dianthus, sometimes called carnations.
Definition: Any of various lake pigments or dyes in yellow, yellowish green, or brown shades made with plant coloring and a metallic oxide base.
Definition: An operative of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Verb
Definition: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Definition: sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
Definition: cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
Definition: To decorate a piece of clothing or fabric by adding holes or by scalloping the fringe.
Definition: To become pink in color, to redden.
Definition: Of a motor car, to emit a high "pinking" noise, usually as a result of ill-set ignition timing for the fuel used (in a spark ignition engine).
Definition: To wink; to blink.