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noun
A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
An old children's game where pins are placed on a table and each player tries to push his pin so as to cross the other's.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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verb
To fasten with a thumbtack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thumbtack, drawing pin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: paper fastener, tack
History
From push + pin.
