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Definition of "pushpin" []

  • A tacklike pin with a large head that is easily inserted into a wall or board. (noun)
  • A game played by children with pins. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pushpin" in a sentence
  • "Lately I keep finding myself moving the pushpin from the “pure evil” quadrant up towards the “hopelessly incompetent” quadrant."
  • "It would be nice if the software permitted a "pushpin" feature to keep the comments thread displayed after editing / posting."
  • "This is just another case where you have to ponder where to place the pushpin on the Evil/Stupid graph."