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Old 2006-01-20, 12:02 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by newyorkreload
PINION

Function: transitive verb
1 a : to disable or restrain by binding the arms

Function: noun
1 : a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
2 : the smaller of a pair or the smallest of a train of gear wheels
3 : The title of a Nine Inch Nails track off of the album "Broken".
And suddenly I understand the NIN song title. I always thought the song was an obscure reference to gears.
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