thumbtack

[ thuhm-tak ]

/ ˈθʌmˌtæk /

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noun

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)

to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack.

Origin of thumbtack

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; thumb + tack¹

Words nearby thumbtack

thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall, thumb-sucker, thumbs-up, thumbtack, Thummim, thump, thumping, Thun, thunbergia

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Example sentences from the Web for thumbtack

She took the miniature, thumbtack and all, from the wall, 183 and put it in her wrist bag.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin
Lay the stencil pattern in position and thumbtack it down to the cheese cloth and blotting paper.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer
If knives are used to cut out the design, thumbtack the leather before commencing.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer
The latter she suspended by a thumbtack beside the mirror of her bureau.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin

A thumbtack is inserted in the standard near the top to prevent the box from being lifted entirely from the base.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thumbtack

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	thumbtack
释义	thumbtack [ thuhm-tak ] / ˈθʌmˌtæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thumbtack ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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) to attach or tack by means of a thumbtack. Origin of thumbtack An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; thumb + tack¹ Words nearby thumbtack thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall, thumb-sucker, thumbs-up, thumbtack, Thummim, thump, thumping, Thun, thunbergia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thumbtack She took the miniature, thumbtack and all, from the wall, 183 and put it in her wrist bag. Out of the Air\|Inez Haynes Irwin Lay the stencil pattern in position and thumbtack it down to the cheese cloth and blotting paper. The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft\|Effie Archer Archer If knives are used to cut out the design, thumbtack the leather before commencing. The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft\|Effie Archer Archer The latter she suspended by a thumbtack beside the mirror of her bureau. Out of the Air\|Inez Haynes Irwin A thumbtack is inserted in the standard near the top to prevent the box from being lifted entirely from the base. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for thumbtack 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thumbtack point, nail, staple, pushpin, brad, fastener, tack, drawing pin
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thumbtack

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of thumbtack

Words nearby thumbtack

Example sentences from the Web for thumbtack

British Dictionary definitions for thumbtack

noun

Words related to thumbtack