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
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Drawing pin as a noun:
A tack for attaching paper to a drawing board etc
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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.
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Thumbtack as a verb (transitive):
To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.