Usually means: Small pins for securing papers.
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  1. thumbtacks: Merriam-Webster
  2. thumbtacks: Collins English Dictionary
  3. thumbtacks: Vocabulary.com
  4. thumbtacks: Wordnik
  5. thumbtacks: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. thumbtacks: Wiktionary
  7. thumbtacks: Dictionary.com
  8. Thumbtacks: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. thumbtacks: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. thumbtacks: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (thumbtack)

noun:  (Canada, US) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
verb:  (transitive) To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.
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