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Definition of “drawing pin”

drawing pin

Definitions

noun

  1. (British) a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etc US and Canadian name: thumbtack

Translations for 'drawing pin'

  • British English: drawing pinPronunciation for drawing pin A drawing pin is a short pin with a broad, flat top which is used for fastening papers or pictures to a board, wall, or other surface.ˈdrɔːɪŋ pɪn NOUN
  • Arabic: دَبُّوسٌ رَسْمPronunciation for دَبُّوسٌ رَسْم
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tachinha para papelPronunciation for tachinha para papel
  • Chinese: 图钉Pronunciation for 图钉
  • Croatian: čavlić za crtaću daskuPronunciation for čavlić za crtaću dasku
  • Czech: připínáčekPronunciation for připínáček
  • Danish: tegnestiftPronunciation for tegnestift
  • Dutch: punaisePronunciation for punaise
  • European Spanish: chinchetaPronunciation for chinchetaIngBrit
  • Finnish: nastaPronunciation for nasta
  • French: punaisePronunciation for punaise
  • German: ReißzweckePronunciation for Reißzwecke
  • Greek: πινέζαPronunciation for πινέζα
  • Italian: puntina da disegnoPronunciation for puntina da disegno
  • Japanese: 画鋲Pronunciation for 画鋲
  • Korean: 압정Pronunciation for 압정
  • Norwegian: tegnestiftPronunciation for tegnestift
  • Polish: pinezkaPronunciation for pinezka
  • Portuguese: pionésPronunciation for pionés
  • Romanian: piuneză piuneze
  • Russian: канцелярская кнопкаPronunciation for канцелярская кнопка
  • Spanish: chinchePronunciation for chinche
  • Swedish: häftstiftPronunciation for häftstift
  • Thai: เข็มหมุดPronunciation for เข็มหมุด
  • Turkish: raptiyePronunciation for raptiye
  • Ukrainian: канцелярська кнопка
  • Vietnamese: đinh ghimPronunciation for đinh ghim

Example Sentences Including 'drawing pin'

Meanwhile another lad attends Birmingham Children's Hospital after swallowing a drawing pin.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
Push the drawing pin through the string and into one corner of the paper, with the string the exact length of the folded cloth.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings
She marked the map of London; a drawing pin for every number.
Fay Weldon NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
The lump grew after Phoebe Birdseye had an op to remove a drawing pin she swallowed.
Sun, News of the World (2002)

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