thumb·tack

(thŭm′tăk′)

A tack with a smooth, rounded head that can be pressed into place with the thumb.

tr.v. thumb·tacked, thumb·tack·ing, thumb·tacks

To affix with a thumbtack.

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thumbtack

(ˈθʌmˌtæk)

(Tools) chiefly US and Canadian a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etc. Also called (esp in Britain): drawing pin

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	thumbtack - a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board drawing pin, pushpin paper fastener - a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place tack - a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
Verb	1.	thumbtack - fasten with thumbtacks; "The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board" tack - fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"

Translations

دَبّوس، مِسْمارمِسْمَارٌ صَغِيرٌ يُدْفَعُ بِالإبْهَام

připínáček

tegnestift

Reißnagel Reißzwecke Heftzwecke

πινέζα

chinche chincheta

nasta

punaise

risaći čavlić

teiknibóla

puntina puntina da disegno

画鋲

압핀

risalni žebljiček

häftstift

เข็มหัวใหญ่

raptiye

đinh bấm

图钉

thumbtack

[ˈθʌmtæk] N (US) → chincheta f, chinche m or f (LAm)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

thumbtack

[ˈθʌmtæk] n (US) → punaise f (clou)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

thumbtack

n (US) → Reißnagel m, → Reiß- or Heftzwecke f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

thumbtack

[ˈθʌmˌtæk] n (Am) → puntina da disegno

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

thumb

(θam) noun

1. the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.

2. the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.

verb

(often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers. She was thumbing through the dictionary.

ˈthumb-nail noun

the nail on the thumb.

ˈthumbprint noun

a mark made by pressing the thumb on to a surface, sometimes used as means of identification.

ˌthumbs-ˈup noun

a sign expressing a wish for good luck, success etc. He gave me the thumbs-up.

ˈthumbtack noun

(American) a drawing-pin. She hung the picture on the wall with thumbtacks.

under someone's thumb

controlled or greatly influenced by someone. She is completely under her husband's thumb.

thumbtack

→ مِسْمَارٌ صَغِيرٌ يُدْفَعُ بِالإبْهَام připínáček tegnestift Heftzwecke πινέζα chinche, chincheta nasta punaise risaći čavlić puntina 画鋲 압핀 punaise tegnestift pinezka pionés, tachinha кнопка häftstift เข็มหัวใหญ่ raptiye đinh bấm 图钉

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