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Uncommontack
The correct spelling is tack.
How to pronounce tack
/tak/
nounIPA: /tak/
Say it like: Tak
The correct spelling is tack. A small nail with a flat head. For example: "The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place."
Usage Examples
“The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place.”
“to tack (something) onto (something)”
“a musty tack”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A small nail with a flat head.
- 2.A thumbtack.
- 3.A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
- 4.The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
- 5.A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.
verb
- 1.To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
- 2.To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
- 3.To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
- 4.To add something as an extra item.
- 5.Often paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse.
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