drawing pin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of drawing pin
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The parents of a boy who died after he swallowed a drawing pin said he had been "the light of their lives".
From BBC
Colour-coded drawing pins determine key entryways and exits to ensure they are carefully watched.
From The Guardian
Collectively, the array has a resolution equivalent to being able to see a drawing pin in New York from London.
From The Guardian
Hardback books, Jenga blocks, drawing pins, and even plaster casts were thrown at teachers and classroom assistants - others were punched in the face or bitten, and some were threatened by pupils with knives and scissors.
From BBC
In the past, for instance, whales were studied by harpooning them with “giant, barbed drawing pins,” meaning specimens had to be killed or collected once they died, providing few data points.
From Seattle Times
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