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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 boardplay

  Familiarity information: PUSHPIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUSHPIN (noun)


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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