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Pincushions are typically filled tightly, so as hold pins rigidly once placed.

The distinctive appearance of a pin-filled pincushion has resulted in the term being used for a variety of other things:

• pincushion (plant), plants of the genus Leucospermum
• plants of the genus Scabiosa
• pincushion cactus
• sea pincushion , a type of starfish
• pincushion distortion in video displays

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Pincushion (plant)Pincushion Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Species about 50 The pincushions Leucospermum are a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Pro PincushionA pincushion (or less commonly pin cushion is a small cushion, typically 3-5 cm across, which is used in sewing to store pins with their heads protruding so as to take hold of them easily. Pincushions are typically filled tightly, so as hold pins rigidly