thumbtacks in English
noun
1
a short flat-headed pin, used for fastening paper to a wall or other surface.
However, you can turn it into a more traditional screen by attaching panels of cloth to the back of the frames with a few thumbtacks or staples.
Use "thumbtacks" in a sentence
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1. I give you a candle, some thumbtacks and some matches.
2. The boy had no choice but to force a smile to his lips, fastened as if by thumbtacks at the corners of his mouth, and pretended to be glad to pick up the restaurant tab for these bulimic girls.