drawing pin

draw·ing pin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [draw-ing pin]
- /ˈdrɔ ɪŋ pɪn/
- /ˈdrɔːɪŋ pɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [draw-ing pin]
- /ˈdrɔ ɪŋ pɪn/

Definitions of drawing pin words

noun drawing pin a thumbtack. 1
countable noun drawing pin A drawing pin is a short pin with a broad, flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface. 0
noun drawing pin a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etc 0
noun drawing pin A tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc. 0

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Origin of drawing pin

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Drawing pin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drawing pin popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for drawing pin

noun drawing pin

fastener — any of various devices for fastening.
tack — a lease, especially on farmland.
thumbtack — a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other fairly soft object or surface by the pressure of the thumb.

All 3 Synonyms of drawing pin