thumbtack
121tack — tack1 [tæk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(nail)¦ 2¦(pin)¦ 3¦(way of doing something)¦ 4¦(ship)¦ 5¦(horses)¦ 6¦(sewing)¦ 7¦(ugly objects)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4, 6; Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: taque fastening ] …
122drawing pin — drawing ,pin noun count BRITISH a THUMBTACK …
123drawing pin — drawing pins also drawing pin N COUNT A drawing pin is a short pin with a broad, flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface. [BRIT] (in AM, use thumbtack) …
124tack — [[t]tæ̱k[/t]] tacks, tacking, tacked 1) N COUNT A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor. → See also thumbtack get down to brass tacks → see brass 2) VERB If you tack something …
125drawing pin — n. thumbtack, tack, stud …
126drawing pin — noun (C) BrE a short pin with a round flat head, used especially for putting notices on boards or walls; thumbtack AmE …
127tack — 1 noun 1 NAIL (C) a small nail with a sharp point and flat top 2 PIN (C) AmE a short pin with a large round flat top, for fixing notices to boards, walls etc; drawing pin BrE, thumbtack AmE 3 change tack/try a different tack etc to do something… …
128tack — 1. noun 1) tacks held the carpet down Syn: pin, thumbtack, pushpin, nail, staple, rivet, stud 2) the boat bowled past on the opposite tack Syn: heading, bearing, course, track …
