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Webster 1913 Edition


Pushpin

Push′pinˊ

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Noun.
A child’s game played with pins.
L. Estrange.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pushpin

PUSHPIN

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Noun.
A child's play in which pins are pushed alternately.

Definition 2024


pushpin

pushpin

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  • push-pin
  • push pin

Noun

pushpin (plural pushpins)

  1. A thumbtack.
    • 2009 January 28, “Mexicans turning to black magic in hopes of defeating U.S.”, in Toronto Star:
      An illustration showed a pair of scissors slicing off the leg of a doll [] stuck with pushpins.
  2. (archaic) An old children's game where pins are placed on a table and each player tries to push his pin so as to cross the other's.

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