pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən 
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use
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The lens shows a little bit of pincushion distortion at longer focal lengths in Raw format, but in-camera corrections squash the issue for JPGs and movies.
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Flowerheads feature compact domes of tiny greenish-white flowers that form a pincushion-like center.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
But like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn’t attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Flowerheads feature compact domes of tiny greenish-white flowers that form a pincushion-like center.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
But like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn’t attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Pincushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincushion. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck
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