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Meaning of pin-dropping | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. extremely quiet; silent.
  2. so quiet one could hear a pin drop

Examples

“After she said "Silence," a pin-dropping silence flew through the room.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pin-eyed pin-headed pin-point pin-pricked pin-sharp pin-striped

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