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drawing pin

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drawing pin
n. Chiefly British
A thumbtack.
drawing pin
Noun
Brit & NZ a short tack with a broad smooth head used for fastening papers to a drawing board or other surface
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drawing pindrawing 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
drawing pin n (BRIT) → chincheta m
drawing pin drawing n (Brit) → punaise f
drawing pin draw (Brit) n → Reißzwecke f
drawing pin n (BRIT) → puntina da disegno


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