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pushpin.

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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/
  1. 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.

    countable
  2. 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.

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From push + pin.

verb/ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/
  1. To fasten with a thumbtack.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From push + pin.

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