PUSHPINS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word pushpins. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PUSHPINS
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barbs | nounn | |||||||
noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • the pointed part of barbed wire • a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove • one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather verb • provide with barbs | ||||||||
brads | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small nail verb • fasten with brads | ||||||||
fasteners | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who fastens or makes fast • restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | ||||||||
nails | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits • a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener • a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard verb • attach something somewhere by means of nails • take into custody • hit with great force • succeed in obtaining a position • succeed at easily • locate exactly • complete a pass | ||||||||
needles | nounn | |||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
pegs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg • regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing verb • succeed in obtaining a position • pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into • fasten or secure with a wooden pin • stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations | ||||||||
pins | nounn | |||||||
noun • a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment • a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing • a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target verb • to hold fast or prevent from moving • attach or fasten with pins • pierce with a pin • (chess) immobilize a piece | ||||||||
rivets | nounn | |||||||
noun • ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) • heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together verb • direct one's attention on something • fasten with a rivet or rivets • hold (someone's attention) | ||||||||
skewers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted verb • drive a skewer through | ||||||||
spikes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a transient variation in voltage or current • sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn • (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis • a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline • a very high narrow heel on women's shoes • each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) • a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) • a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object • a large stout nail verb • stand in the way of • pierce with a sharp stake or point • secure with spikes • bring forth a spike or spikes • add alcohol to (beverages) • manifest a sharp increase | ||||||||
spurs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something • any sharply pointed projection • tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers • a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward • a railway line connected to a trunk line verb • incite or stimulate • give heart or courage to • strike with a spur • goad with spurs • equip with spurs | ||||||||
staples | nounn | |||||||
noun • (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant • a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn • material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing • a short U-shaped wire nail • paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together adjective satellite • necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities verb • secure or fasten with a staple or staples | ||||||||
stitches | nounn | |||||||
noun • a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing • a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running verb • fasten by sewing; do needlework | ||||||||
sutures | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) • a seam used in surgery • thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together verb • join with a suture | ||||||||
tacks | nounn | |||||||
noun • the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails • a short nail with a sharp point and a large head • gear for a horse • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • (nautical) the act of changing tack • sailing a zigzag course verb • fasten with tacks • turn into the wind • create by putting components or members together • sew together loosely, with large stitches • fix to; attach • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||||||||
thumbtacks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board verb • fasten with thumbtacks | ||||||||
thumbtack | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board verb • fasten with thumbtacks | ||||||||
drawing pin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board |