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  • 61Tack of a flag — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor …

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  • 62Tack pins — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor …

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  • 63Tack cloth — is a sticky (or tacky) material used for removing dust from a surface prior to finishing it with paint, varnish, or some similar product. Introduction Tack cloth is typically used in woodworking, but can be used in other applications as well.… …

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  • 64Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School — (德貞女子中學) is a girl school in Kowloon of Hong Kong. It is a notable school in Sham Shui Po District. In 2004 The school was relocated to a new school building at Hing Wah Street West and Sham Mong Road in Cheung Sha Wan.The school was growing out… …

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  • 65tack-driv|er — «TAK DRY vuhr», noun. 1. a machine which automatically places and drives a series of tacks. 2. = tack hammer. (Cf. ↑tack hammer) …

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  • 66tack on something — tack on (something) to add something that is extra or does not belong. When we got the bill there was an extra 18% tacked on as a service charge. You should ask that question at the meeting and not tack it on to an e mail …

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  • 67Tack and Control —    Tack is the equipment used on a horse. It includes the halter, bridle and saddle. The tack is always put on from the horse s left side, called the near side. This is also the side where a rider mounts a horse. A horse s right side is called… …

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  • 68tack room — n. a room near a stable, in which tack is kept …

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  • 69tack-welding — tackˈ welding noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tack …

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  • 70tack something on — ˌtack sthˈon | ˌtack sth ˈonto sth derived (informal) to add sth to sth that already exists, especially in a careless way • The poems were tacked on at the end of the book. Main entry: ↑tackderived …

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