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What does unpin mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word unpin? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To unfasten by removing a pin.
  2. (computing) To detach (an icon, application, etc.) from the place where it was previously pinned.
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She read it, passed it back, and then began to unpin Joan's hat.
She began anew to unpin her hair, when a second time the same noise in the passage alarmed her.
Always unpin is a good maxim, as a pin is ALWAYS a negative feature of your position, as 1 or 2 pieces have restricted mobility and a later combination may be possible.
He stood watching her unpin her hat before the mirror, and pull at her gloves.
She placed the cup on the mantel-shelf and begun to unpin her veil and pull off her gloves, looking meanwhile at Newman.
She had put the flowers on the table and had raised her hands to unpin her hat when she saw it.

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