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pushpin

noun push·pin \-ˌpin\

: a short pin that has a large head and that is used to attach things (such as papers or photographs) to a wall or bulletin board

Full Definition of PUSHPIN

:  a pin that has a roughly cylindrical head and that is easily inserted and withdrawn (as from a bulletin board)
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First Known Use of PUSHPIN

1907

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