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Pronunciation / Transliteration: túdīng
"他用图钉把海报固定在墙上。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short, sharp-pointed nail with a broad, flat head, designed to be pressed into a surface with the thumb to fasten papers or notices.
"She used a thumbtack to secure the schedule to the corkboard."
- 1
To fasten or attach something with a thumbtack.
"Please thumbtack the poster to the wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in late 19th century American English as a compound word combining 'thumb' (referring to the action of pressing with the thumb) and 'tack' (a small, sharp-pointed nail). First documented around 1895-1900, it replaced older terms like 'drawing pin' in North American usage due to the specialized flat-headed design allowing manual insertion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thumbtack" is said worldwide
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punaise
Transliteration: /py.nɛz/
"Il a fixé l'affiche avec une punaise."
Reißzwecke
Transliteration: /ˈʁaɪ̯sˌtsvɛkə/
"Sie drückte die Reißzwecke in die Pinnwand."
puntina
Transliteration: /punˈti.na/
"Ha attaccato il foglio con una puntina."
chinche
Transliteration: /ˈtʃin.tʃe/
"Necesito una chinche para colgar este mapa."
tachinha
Transliteration: /taˈʃi.ɲɐ/
"Prendeu o aviso com uma tachinha."
ड्राइंग पिन
Transliteration: draing pin
"उसने नोटिस बोर्ड पर ड्राइंग पिन लगाई।"
图钉
Transliteration: túdīng
"他用图钉把海报固定在墙上。"
압정
Transliteration: ap-jeong
"게시판에 압정으로 메모를 붙였다."
画鋲
Transliteration: gabiyō
"画鋲でポスターを壁に留めました。"
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