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Definition of
thumbtack noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
thumbtack
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈθʌmtæk
/
/
(
also
tack
)
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a short pin with a large, round, flat head, used especially for fastening paper to a board or wall
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thumbtack
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