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drawing pin

American  

noun

British.

  1. a thumbtack.

drawing pin British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of drawing pin

First recorded in 1855–60

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