tack

/tæk/ noun

Definition

take/try a different tack › to try to deal with a problem in a different way: I've tried being nice to her and it doesn't work so I might take a different tack.

NAIL [C] › a small, sharp nail with a flat top: carpet tacks

PIN [C] US (UK drawing pin) › a short pin with a flat, round top, used for fastening pieces of paper to the wall

(Definition of tack noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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