peg down

/pɛg daʊn/
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Other forms: pegged down; pegging down; pegs down

Definitions of peg down
  1. verb
    fasten or secure with a wooden pin
    synonyms: peg
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    type of:
    attach
    cause to be attached
  2. verb
    define clearly
    synonyms: nail down, narrow, narrow down, pin down, specify
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    types:
    concretise, concretize
    make something concrete
    type of:
    determine
    fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
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