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Revision as of 01:39, 29 December 2020
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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thumbtack (plural thumbtacks)
- A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
Synonyms
- drawing pin (British)
- pushpin
Translations
nail-like tack
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Verb
thumbtack (third-person singular simple present thumbtacks, present participle thumbtacking, simple past and past participle thumbtacked)
- (transitive) To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.
- 1988, Edmund White, The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, 1994, Chapter One,
- On the particle-board partition that separated his cubicle from the next, Paul had thumbtacked things that might inspire him […]
- 1988, Edmund White, The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, 1994, Chapter One,