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  • noun Plural form of peg.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peg.

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Examples

  • I spent my whole childhood being told by my mother that I was from Romany stock I don’t think those were her exact words – but she said Romany – I have never tried to sell pegs from a trailer.

    Cooper Renner, | clusterflock 2009

  • On the pegs were his hat and coat; he took them and passed into the street.

    Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales Henry Rider Haggard 1890

  • Ten Mile Bank: Again, another venue affected by ice and pegs, which is becoming very slippery.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • I agree with everything you said. we have a worldwide structural problem and the pegs are a big part of it. this is why I foresee us going more like Argentina compared to Japan.

    SocketSite™ 2009

  • My '74 sportster and' 60 Duo Glide, essentially had 90 degree foot pegs, that is, the knee was at a right angle, which, for me, on the sporty sucked, and on the Panhead was perfect.

    unknown title 2009

  • A search for my last name pegs my blog at number six while Google had it at number five.

    Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com 2009

  • "pegs" -- those vile concoctions of spirits, ice, and soda-water, which have destroyed so many splendid constitutions under the tropical sun.

    Mr. Isaacs 1881

  • China "pegs" their currency to the dollar so when the dollar drops the Yuan drops along with it.

    Dave Johnson: Palin vs. Krugman on the Dollar -- Who Is Right? 2009

  • The pegs on these boards are used to mark, and thus remind, of key elements to be remembered, and Draper suggests that keywords which turn up in similar places and orders in various vice catalogues show that words could serve as memory "pegs" in a similar way.

    Archive 2009-03-01 James F. McGrath 2009

  • The pegs on these boards are used to mark, and thus remind, of key elements to be remembered, and Draper suggests that keywords which turn up in similar places and orders in various vice catalogues show that words could serve as memory "pegs" in a similar way.

    Review of Jesus, the Voice, and the Text James F. McGrath 2009

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