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Definition of Thumbtacks
1. thumbtack [v] - See also: thumbtack
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thumbtacks
Literary usage of Thumbtacks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J Schneider (2006)
"Blue thumbtacks pinned folds of upholstery where the horse glue failed.
Fingerprints and shoe-scuffs of condemned children pockmarked the walls. ..."
2. Architectural Rendering in Wash by Harold Van Buren Magonigle (1921)
"As soon as the paper adheres enough, take out the thumbtacks on this side and rub
... Turn the board around, take out the two thumbtacks from that edge, ..."
3. Science and Industry (1902)
"The thumbtacks used to pin the scale to the blade of the T square and the ...
Two long- point thumbtacks at o and a will hold the T square securely in place ..."
4. Energy: Light, Heat & Sound by Don Robison, Jo Ellen Moor (1998)
"Before the activity fasten the thumbtacks at intervals along the knitting ...
Watch the wax and the thumbtacks. Ask questions about what causes the wax to ..."
5. The Photographic Times (1908)
"A dark woolen cloth pinned on the wall with thumbtacks serves for ... It may be
stretched on the wall with thumbtacks and should be entirely free from ..."
6. Shop and Foundry Practice: Prepared for Students of the International by International Correspondence Schools (1901)
"The paper on which the drawing is to be made is fastened to what is termed a
drawing board, by means of thumbtacks, or by gluing the edges to the board. ..."
7. Science Experiments for Young Learnersby Jill Norris by Jill Norris (2000)
"Using thumbtacks, attach the cardboard pieces to the wooden blocks. 3. ...
Materials • flashlight • thumbtacks • 4 blocks of wood • chalk erasers • 4 ..."
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