pindown

noun — 2 senses

pindown

noun

Etymology Deverbal from pin down.

1

UK solitary confinement, formerly used as a method of punishment in children's homes

2

Government, Military, Politics, War A hypothetical nuclear attack using a barrage of missiles to disrupt the target's ability to launch its own missiles.

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