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PUSHPIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pushpin mean?
• PUSHPIN (noun)
The noun PUSHPIN has 1 sense:
1. a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
Familiarity information: PUSHPIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
drawing pin; pushpin; thumbtack
Hypernyms ("pushpin" is a kind of...):
paper fastener (a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place)
tack (a short nail with a sharp point and a large head)
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