drawing pin, thumbtack

drawing pin, thumbtack
دَبُّوس رَسْم \ drawing pin, thumbtack: a flat-headed pin for fastening paper to a board.

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  • drawing pin — drawing pins also drawing pin N COUNT A drawing pin is a short pin with a broad, flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface. [BRIT] (in AM, use thumbtack) …   English dictionary

  • drawing pin — n BrE a short metal pin with a round flat head, used especially for putting notices on boards or walls American Equivalent: thumbtack …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • drawing pin — drawing ,pin noun count BRITISH a THUMBTACK …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Drawing pin — Push pin redirects here. For other uses, see Push pin (disambiguation). For the local services website, see Thumbtack (website). Brass drawing pin, or thumbtack A drawing pin (British English), thumbtack (American English) , or push pin is a… …   Wikipedia

  • drawing-pin — thumbtack, small pin with a large head used for tacking papers on a surface …   English contemporary dictionary

  • drawing pin — noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board • Syn: ↑thumbtack, ↑pushpin • Derivationally related forms: ↑thumbtack (for: ↑thumbtack) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • drawing pin — noun A tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc Syn: thumbtack …   Wiktionary

  • drawing pin — noun (C) BrE a short pin with a round flat head, used especially for putting notices on boards or walls; thumbtack AmE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • drawing pin — draw′ing pin n. brit. thumbtack • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • drawing pin — noun Date: 1859 British thumbtack …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • drawing pin — Brit. a thumbtack. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

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