The difference between Drawing pin and Thumbtack

When used as nouns, drawing pin means a tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc, whereas thumbtack means a small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb.


Thumbtack is also verb with the meaning: to fix or attach something with a thumbtack.

check bellow for the other definitions of Drawing pin and Thumbtack

  1. Drawing pin as a noun:

    A tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc

  1. Thumbtack as a noun:

    A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.

  1. Thumbtack as a verb (transitive):

    To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.

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