tacks in English

noun

1

a small, sharp, broad-headed nail.

In the house, the canisters are good for storing tacks , nails, and small screws.

synonyms: pin, thumbtack, pushpin, nail, staple, rivet, stud

2

a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.

3

a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy.

as she could not stop him from going she tried another tack and insisted on going with him

synonyms: approach, way, method, policy, procedure, technique, tactic, plan, strategy, stratagem, path, line, angle, direction, course

4

an act of changing course by turning a vessel's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side.

Royal Caribbean has recognized that it is heading for this iceberg, and its captains have ordered a sharp tack .

5

a rope for securing the weather clew of a course.

6

the quality of being sticky.

cooking the sugar to caramel gives tack to the texture

7

equipment used in horseback riding, including the saddle and bridle.

New materials will also be used for tack and horse equipment.

verb

1

fasten or fix in place with tacks.

he used the tool to tack down sheets of fiberboard

synonyms: pin, nail, staple, fix, fasten, attach, secure, affix

2

change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind.

She was tacking to come around on Indefatigable's starboard side.

noun

pin, thumbtack, pushpin, nail, staple, rivet, stud
heading, bearing, course, track, path, line
approach, way, method, policy, procedure, technique, tactic, plan, strategy, stratagem, path, line, angle, direction, course
shroud, mainsheet, sheet
tacking
saddlery

verb

pin, stitch, zigzag, add (on), set up, append, baste, alternate
pin, nail, staple, fix, fasten, attach, secure, affix
stitch, baste, sew, bind
zigzag, change direction, change course, swerve, veer, go about, come about, beat
add (on), append, join, stick (on)
set up, assemble, tack together, put together, piece
append, hang on, tag on, tack on
baste
alternate, flip-flop, flip, switch, interchange

Use "tacks" in a sentence

1. Bristle brushes, tacks, and candles got similar treatment.

2. I will not put tacks on the teacher's chair."

3. 9 synonyms for Aphoristic: compact, epigrammatic, epigrammatical, marrowy, pithy, brass-tacks

4. " when is this old fool gonna get around to brass tacks? "

5. Press tacks, ear seeds and needles, all for use in acupuncture

6. He began tearing off the old, almost ragged, tapestry and prising out tacks.

7. (14) While most of the other panelists Attitudinized , he got down to brass tacks

8. (14) While most of the other panelists Attitudinized , he got down to brass tacks

9. They were embellished with silver lace, tacks, and were finished with a silk tassel.

10. Synonyms for Appends include adds, adjoins, subjoins, affixes, annexes, conjoins, includes, tacks on, fastens and fixes

11. Jewellery, ankle bracelets, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, tie pins, tie tacks, ornamental lapel pins, rings, charms

12. Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of HS 8305) and similar articles of iron, steel, copper, aluminium

13. It's had tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up, and places with no carpet on the floor. "

14. Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of HS 8305 ) and similar articles of iron, steel, copper, aluminium

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16. As such, tacks, push pins and staples are highly suitable for attaching documents to Bulletin boards, all while maintaining the same appearance for years.

17. All you have to do is load the tacks into the gun and then place the gun on your quilt area that needs Basting and pull the trigger.

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19. The Dematron DM-1010 Automatizes the process of pocket setting such as the folding and positioning of the Jeans pocket, stitching bar tacks, therefore increasing productivity.This process does not require a skilled operator or lengthy training.The pocket style programming is easily achieved with the touch screen on-board programmer.

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