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thumbtack
[ thuhm-tak ]
/ ˈθʌmˌtæk /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack.
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Words nearby thumbtack
thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall, thumb-sucker, thumbs-up, thumbtack, Thummim, thump, thumping, Thun, thunbergia
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thumbtack
/ (ˈθʌmˌtæk) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etcAlso called (esp in Britain): drawing pin
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