pushpin
English
Alternative forms
- push-pin
- push pin
Etymology
From push + pin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/
Noun
pushpin (plural pushpins)
- A thumbtack.
- 2009 January 28, “Mexicans turning to black magic in hopes of defeating U.S.”, in Toronto Star:
- An illustration showed a pair of scissors slicing off the leg of a doll […] stuck with pushpins.
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- (archaic) 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.
Synonyms
- drawing pin
- thumbtack
Translations
thumbtack — see thumbtack