Pushpin ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Pushpin ( noun )

A small pin with a plastic or metal head, used to fasten papers to a bulletin board or other surface.

Origin:

Unknown.

Examples:

  1. He used a pushpin to hang the poster on the wall.
  2. She used pushpins to attach the photos to the corkboard.
  3. He lost the pushpin he was going to use.
  4. The bulletin board was held up with pushpins.
  5. She put the note on the bulletin board with a pushpin.

(As a verb)

Pushpin ( verb )

A small pin with a plastic or metal head, used to fasten papers to a bulletin board or other surface.

Origin:

Unknown.

Examples:

  1. He used a pushpin to hang the poster on the wall.
  2. She used pushpins to attach the photos to the corkboard.
  3. He lost the pushpin he was going to use.
  4. The bulletin board was held up with pushpins.
  5. She put the note on the bulletin board with a pushpin.
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