thumbtack

thumb·tack (th

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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.

thumbtack [ˈθʌmˌtæk]

(Engineering / Tools) the US and Canadian name for drawing pin

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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

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

thumbtack [ˈθʌmtæk] n (US) → punaise clou)f >

thumbtack

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

thumbtack [ˈθʌmˌtæk] n (Am) → puntina da disegno

thumbtack → مسمار صغير يدفع بالإبهام připínáček tegnestift Heftzwecke πινέζα chinche, chincheta nasta punaise risaći čavlić puntina 画鋲 압핀 duimnagel tegnestift pinezka pionés, tachinha чертежная кнопка häftstift เข็มหัวใหญ่ raptiye đinh bấm 图钉

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drawing pin pain paper fastener pushpin tack thumb	Similarly, depictions of shadow boxes or wood panels as surfaces for items hung on nails or pinned with thumbtacks appear often. OBJECTS IN PAINTING ARE FLATTER THAN THEY APPEAR by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) If you are not going to be using a dye but will be decorating your egg with paints, markers or glue designs, an attractive way to conceal the holes is by gluing a designer thumbtack (you know, those curved kind) atop each hole. Time for a crafty harvest by Reynolds, Gail / Countryside & Small Stock Journal Office workers use metal furniture, computer cabinets, mechanical pencils and pens, thumbtacks, and other desk accessories that are powder coated. What Is Powder Coating? by Ken Chainay / Business community	thumb index thumb knot Thumb latch Thumb mark Thumb nut thumb piano Thumb ring Thumb stall thumb tack thumb through thumb-sucking Thumbbird Thumbed thumber thumbhole Thumbkin Thumbless thumbnail thumbnail sketch thumbnut thumbprint thumbs-down thumbs-up thumbscrew thumbstall thumbtack Thummie Thummim thump thump out Thumper thumping Thun thunbergia Thunbergia alata thunder Thunder and Lightning Thunder Bay thunder lizard thunder mug thunder out thunder past Thunder pumper Thunder rod thunder sheet thunder snake Thunder tube thunderbird thunderbolt Thunderbolt beetle thunderbox	thumbs thumbs thumbs thumbs thumbs down thumbs down thumbs down thumbs down thumbs down thumbs down to thumbs nose at thumbs nose at thumbs nose at thumbs nose at thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up Thumbs up thumbs down thumbs up to thumbs-down thumbs-down thumbs-up thumbscrew thumbscrew Thumbscrews Thumbscrews thumbstall Thumbsucking thumbtack thumbtacked thumbtacked thumbtacking thumbtacking thumbtacks thumbtacks Thumdrive Thummie Thummim Thummim thump thump thump thump thump thump thump down thump on thump out thump out thump out thump out Thump Practice thumped thumped thumped thumped thumped out thumped out thumped out

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drawing pin
pain
paper fastener
pushpin
tack
thumb

Similarly, depictions of shadow boxes or wood panels as surfaces for items hung on nails or pinned with thumbtacks appear often.

OBJECTS IN PAINTING ARE FLATTER THAN THEY APPEAR by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)

If you are not going to be using a dye but will be decorating your egg with paints, markers or glue designs, an attractive way to conceal the holes is by gluing a designer thumbtack (you know, those curved kind) atop each hole.

Time for a crafty harvest by Reynolds, Gail / Countryside & Small Stock Journal

Office workers use metal furniture, computer cabinets, mechanical pencils and pens, thumbtacks, and other desk accessories that are powder coated.

What Is Powder Coating? by Ken Chainay / Business community

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