thumb
tack
Plural
thumbtacks
1
a short pin with a flat round head that is used to fasten paper to a wall or board
- She pinned the memo to the bulletin board using a yellow thumbtack.
- The teacher used thumbtacks to hang student artwork along the classroom walls.
- He carefully removed the old calendar from the wall, pulling out each thumbtack one by one.
- Thumbtacks are useful for securing fabric to a corkboard for crafting projects.
- The office supply drawer was stocked with thumbtacks in various colors for organizational purposes.
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