drawing pin

Poster holder, British

A drawing pin is the British term for what Americans call a thumbtack—a short pin with a flat, broad head, used to fasten paper or lightweight material to a board or wall: She stuck the notice up with drawing pins.

The name refers to its use in securing drawings or documents.

fastening

tack

Sharp-headed fastener

secure · affix · post · mount · stick · fasten · anchor · hold · fix · display

office

stationery

Correspondence writing materials

corkboard · pinboard · workspace · cubicle · organizer · bulletin board · memo · reminders · schedules · photos

design

pointed

Tapering to a tip

plastic · metal · colored · dome · round · brass · steel · chrome · decorative · vintage

action

pierce

Make hole through

press · insert · remove · prick · penetrate · stab · embed · extract · reposition

Categories
Opposites
attachment method

drawing pinadhesive tape

Strip with tacky backing

sticky tape · Blu-Tack · tape · glue · adhesive

permanence of attachment

drawing pinnail

Metal fastener or keratin plate

screw · staple · rivet · bolt · weld

Family

pin, drawing, drawer, drawings, pinned, pinning, pinner, pinners

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G