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61Tack (sewing) — In sewing, to tack or baste is to make quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tacking is used in a variety of ways:* To temporarily hold a seam or trim in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long running stitch made …
62tack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thumbtack, carpet tack, etc.; nail; change of course, yaw, veer; route, course, path; food, fare. v. change course or direction; yaw; zigzag; baste. See connection, direction, deviation. II (Roget s… …
63tack — I n 1. nail, rivet, brad, cleat, staple; pin, peg, dowel, skewer; spike, bolt, toggle, cotter, cotter pin, treenail, trunnel, thole or tholepin; thumbtack, Brit. drawing pin, carpet tack, roofing tack; stitch, baste, lace; safety pin, straight… …
64tack — [tæk] noun I 1) [C] a small nail or short pin 2) [singular] a particular way of doing or achieving something Let s try a different tack.[/ex] II verb [T] tack [tæk] 1) to fix something somewhere using small nails or short pins There was a note… …
65tack hammer — noun a light hammer that is used to drive tacks (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑hammer * * * noun : a lightweight hammer that has usually one magnetized face and is used for holding and driving tacks * * * a light hammer for driving tacks, often… …
66tack-weld — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back formation from tack welding : to fasten (two pieces of metal) together by welding them at various isolated points * * * /tak weld /, v.t. to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced… …
67tack weld — noun Etymology: tack weld 1. : a joint or fastening secured by tack welding 2. : one of the small welded points in a joint that has been tack welded …
68tack — See: GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS, GO SIT ON A TACK, SHARP AS A TACK …
69tack — See: GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS, GO SIT ON A TACK, SHARP AS A TACK …
70tack — Horse tack is all the gear that comes with owning a horse. The bridle, saddle, bit, girths, cinches, saddle pads, lead ropes, halters, whips, stirrup irons and stirrup leathers, horse boots, and most other horse things are tack. Riding equipment …
