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Noun: drawing pin  dro-ing pin
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: thumbtack)
  1. A tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
    "He used a drawing pin to post the meeting agenda on the office bulletin board";
    - thumbtack [N. Amer], pushpin [N. Amer]
Verb: drawing pin  dro-ing pin
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: thumbtack)
  1. Fasten with thumbtacks
    "The teacher drawing pined the notice on the bulletin board";
    - thumbtack [N. Amer]

Derived forms: drawing pins

Type of: paper fastener, tack

Encyclopedia: Drawing pin