A pilot is someone who flies planes or helicopters for a living. Pilots need to do a lot of training, and must be fit, healthy and have good eyesight.
A pin is a small piece of metal that is sharp at one end and has a small bump at the other end. It is used for holding pieces of cloth together when you are making something, but before they are properly stitched together.
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Pin the tail on the donkey is a game where children wear blindfolds and try and pin or stick a tail onto a picture of a donkey.
You don't have to play this game with a donkey, you can play pin the horn on the unicorn, or any other variation you want.
A piñata is a brightly decorated container, usually made from papier-mâché, cardboard or clay. It is filled with candy or small sweet fruit and nuts, and is hung up for celebrations like Easter or birthdays.
Children hit the piñata with sticks to try and break it so the candy falls out. Often they do this wearing blindfolds.
You pinch something when you grab it tightly between your forefinger and thumb.
Pinching is also a word for any similar motion to pinching with your hands, or something that feels like pinching. For example, "my new shoes pinch my feet".
