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thumbtack vs. pushpin

thumbtack
[thuhm-tak] / ˈθʌmˌtæk /

noun

  1. a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other fairly soft object or surface by the pressure of the thumb.

verb (used with object)

  1. to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack.

pushpin
[poosh-pin] / ˈpʊʃˌpɪn /

noun

  1. a short pin having a spool-shaped head of plastic, glass, or metal, used for affixing material to a bulletin board, wall, or the like.

  2. an early children's game.

  3. Archaic. child's play; triviality.