A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard
A thumbtack is a short pin with a broad flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface. a short pin with a flat top that is used for fixing notices on walls British Equivalent: drawing pin
fasten with thumbtacks; "The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board"
thumb tack
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thʌm täk
Telaffuz
/ˈᴛʜəm ˈtak/ /ˈθʌm ˈtæk/
Etimoloji
[ 'th&m ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English thoume, thoumbe, from Old English thuma; akin to Old High German thumo thumb, Latin tumEre to swell.