What is the meaning of the word "tack"?
Definitions:
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A loose or temporary stitch to hold fabric in place.
NOUN
- She used a tack stitch to position the hem before final sewing.
- She used a tack stitch to position the hem before final sewing.
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A method or approach to dealing with a situation.
NOUN
- Let's try a different tack to solve this problem.
- Let's try a different tack to solve this problem.
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A short, sharp nail or pin, used in furniture, posters, fabric, etc.
NOUN
- He secured the map to the wall with a tack.
- He secured the map to the wall with a tack.
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The direction a sailing boat takes relative to a wind, or the lower forward corner of a sail.
NOUN
- The sailor changed tack to head into the harbor.
- The sailor changed tack to head into the harbor.
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To attach or include something additionally.
VERB
- They tacked on a service fee at the end.
- They tacked on a service fee at the end.
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To temporarily attach or fix something, often with a pin, stitch, or nail.
VERB
- He tacked the notice to the board.
- He tacked the notice to the board.
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To turn a boat so the bow passes through the wind.
VERB
- We had to tack several times to reach the cove.
- We had to tack several times to reach the cove.