"Push pin" redirects here. For other uses, see Push pin (disambiguation).
For the local services website, see Thumbtack (website).
Push pinDrawing pin or thumb tack
A drawing pin (in British English) or [thumb] tack (in North American English), also called a push-pin, is a short, small pin or nail with a flat, broad head that can be pressed into place with pressure from the thumb, often used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
Thumb tacks made of brass, tin or iron may be referred to as brass tacks, brass pins, tin tacks or iron tacks, respectively.[1]
These terms are particularly used in the idiomatic expression to come (or get) down to brass (or otherwise) tacks, meaning to consider basic facts of a situation.[2]
^"tack, n. 1.a." Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
^"brass, n. P2". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
A drawingpin (in British English) or [thumb] tack (in North American English), also called a push-pin, is a short, small pin or nail with a flat, broad...
pin is a variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. The clasp forms a closed loop to properly fasten the pin to...
driving of horses and some other riding animals Thumbtack or drawingpin, a short nail or pin easily placed and removed by hand Shoe tack, a type of cut...
splitting maul has a much wider angle than that of an axe. Cotter (pin) Drawingpin Froe Log splitter Nail (fastener) Plug and feather Quoin (printing)...
was then cut free.: 1-2 Paper could also be secured to the drawing board with drawingpins or even C-clamps. More recent practice is to use self-adhesive...
An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary...
size of drawings reflects the materials available and the size that is convenient to transport – rolled up or folded, laid out on a table, or pinned up on...
and smooth. The completed drawing was then cut free.: 1-2 Paper could also be secured to the drawing board with drawingpins or even C-clamps. More recent...
A pogo pin or spring-loaded pin is a type of electrical connector mechanism that is used in many modern electronic applications and in the electronics...
the French spelling. For example, the Dutch word "punaise" (English: Drawingpin) is derived directly from the French language. Belgian Dutch language...
Pin art, also known as a pinscreen, is an executive toy. It consists of a boxed surface made of a crowded array of pins that are free to slide in and...
ball toward pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). The term bowling usually refers to pin bowling (most commonly ten-pin bowling),...
A split pin, also known in the US as a cotter pin or cotter key, is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple...
People, as tradecraft, including use of inconspicuous signal markers (drawingpins, chalk marks), the use of dead drops, and the ways to signal the need...
social gathering Doddle: An easy task Doss (verb): To spend time idly Drawingpin: Australian English thumb tack Dungarees: Australian English overalls...
social gathering Doddle: An easy task Doss (verb): To spend time idly Drawingpin: Australian English thumb tack Dungarees: Australian English overalls...
Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols are used to communicate and detail the characteristics of an engineering drawing. This list includes abbreviations...
Special drawing rights (SDRs, code XDR) are supplementary foreign exchange reserve assets defined and maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
etc.) (US: dry goods [DM]) draughts the board game (US: checkers) drawingpin * pin with a large, flat head, used for fixing notices to noticeboards etc...
variants, including ones with larger or differently shaped pins used for devices drawing 15, 20, 25 and 32 A. These sockets accept plugs of equal or...
Global Information
