pushpin
noun
push·pin
ˈpu̇sh-ˌpin 
: a pin that has a roughly cylindrical head and that is easily inserted and withdrawn (as from a bulletin board)
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The speakers look like a cross between a bookshelf speaker and one of those fabric pushpin boards from grade school (remember those?).
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
However, these traps can prove hazardous to pollinators, songbirds, and other wildlife, so always install screening, plastic mesh, or chicken wire over the traps and secure these barriers with pushpins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
If nails aren't part of your project, a pushpin can also be used with the nail notch.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Simply use the pushpin to punch a small hole close to the middle of one of the cards and you're done.
—The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
However, these traps can prove hazardous to pollinators, songbirds, and other wildlife, so always install screening, plastic mesh, or chicken wire over the traps and secure these barriers with pushpins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
If nails aren't part of your project, a pushpin can also be used with the nail notch.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Simply use the pushpin to punch a small hole close to the middle of one of the cards and you're done.
—The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Pushpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushpin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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