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pinfold

 

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Noun pinfold has 1 sense
  1. pinfold - a pen where stray animals are confined
    --1 is a kind of
    pen

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Pinfold

Description:

Pinfold is a noun that refers to an enclosed or enclosed field where stray or lost animals are kept.

Sense 1:

As a noun, pinfold can also mean a pound or a pen where stray animals, specifically livestock, are confined until they are claimed by their owners.

Example sentence: The local farmer brought the wandering sheep to the pinfold and waited for its owner to claim it.

Sense 2:

As a verb, pinfold means to confine or enclose animals, typically stray livestock, in a designated area.

Example sentence: The farmer decided to pinfold the cows in a separate field to prevent them from wandering onto the road.

Sense 3:

Pinfold can be used as an adjective to describe something as being locally popular or well-known.

Example sentence: The small café is a pinfold gathering spot for locals, serving coffee just the way they like it.

Sense 4:

Pinfold can also be used as a verb to mean the act of isolating or disregarding someone socially.

Example sentence: After the incident, Mark felt pinfolded by his former friends who no longer wanted to associate with him.

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