thumbtack
1thumbtack — (n.) tack with a broad, flat head which may be driven by pressure from the thumb, 1884, from THUMB (Cf. thumb) (n.) + TACK (Cf. tack) (n.1) …
2thumbtack — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a drawing pin …
3thumbtack — ☆ thumbtack [thum′tak΄ ] n. a tack with a wide, flat head that can be pressed into a board, etc. with the thumb …
4Thumbtack — A thumbtack (known as a pushpin or a drawing pin in the UK, India, Australia and New Zealand) is a short nail or pin with a large, slightly rounded head made of metal which is used to fasten documents to a background for public display and which… …
5thumbtack — UK [ˈθʌmˌtæk] / US noun [countable] Word forms thumbtack : singular thumbtack plural thumbtacks American a drawing pin …
6thumbtack — I. noun Date: 1884 a tack with a broad flat head for pressing into a surface with the thumb II. transitive verb Date: 1914 to fasten with a thumbtack …
7thumbtack — /thum tak /, n. 1. a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other fairly soft object or surface by the pressure of the thumb. v.t. 2. to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack. [1880 85, Amer.; THUMB + TACK1] * * * …
8thumbtack — 1. noun 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 Syn …
9thumbtack — [[t]θʌ̱mtæk[/t]] thumbtacks N COUNT A thumbtack is a short pin with a broad flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface. [AM] (in BRIT, use drawing pin) …
10thumbtack — thumb•tack [[t]ˈθʌmˌtæk[/t]] n. 1) bui a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other surface by the pressure of the thumb 2) bui to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack • Etymology: 1880–85 …
