drawing pin

n. Chiefly British

A thumbtack.

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drawing pin

(Tools) Brit a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etc. US and Canadian name: thumbtack

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thumb•tack

(ˈθʌmˌtæk)

n.

1. a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other surface by the pressure of the thumb.

v.t.

2. to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack.

[1880–85]

drawing pin

thumbtack

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

drawing pin - a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

pushpin, thumbtack

paper fastener - a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place

tack - a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

Translations

دَبُّوسٌ رَسْم

připínáček

tegnestift

nasta

čavlić za crtaću dasku

puntina da disegno

画鋲

압정

punaise

tegnestift

pinezka

pionés tachinha para papel

канцелярская кнопка

häftstift

เข็มหมุด

raptiye

đinh ghim

图钉

drawing pin

n (Brit) → puntina da disegno

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

drawing pin

→ دَبُّوسٌ رَسْم připínáček tegnestift Reißzwecke πινέζα chinche, chincheta nasta punaise čavlić za crtaću dasku puntina da disegno 画鋲 압정 punaise tegnestift pinezka pionés, tachinha para papel канцелярская кнопка häftstift เข็มหมุด raptiye đinh ghim 图钉

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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