pushpin
pushpin · pushpins
A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a…A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
/ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
(archaic, uncountable)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.
Origin
From push + pin.From push + pin.
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Forms
plural: pushpinsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board:thumbtackdrawing pin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable