Pushpin vs. Thumbtack

Pushpinnoun

A thumbtack.

Pushpinnoun

(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.

Pushpinnoun

A child's game played with pins.

Pushpinnoun

a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

Pushpinnoun

a drawing pin with a spherical or cylindrical head of coloured plastic.

Thumbtacknoun

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.

Thumbtackverb

(transitive) To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.

Thumbtacknoun

a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

Thumbtackverb

fasten with thumbtacks;

Thumbtacknoun

a short flat-headed pin, used for fastening paper to a wall or other surface; a drawing pin.