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tack

[tak] / tæk /


NOUN
short pin for attaching
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Three of the four said they disliked cold lay repairs and that a properly laid hot fill option, done to the proper depth and with a tack coat emulsion, should last years.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It is made up of a main residence, a guesthouse, pool house, and a five-stall barn complete with a tack room and a private equestrian arena.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But now, a prominent wing of the movement is adopting a different tack, called “open rescue”: They announce their plans and execute them in broad daylight, all but inviting arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Market research indicates that the physical-TV industry will keep erasing differences between phone and TV apps in the near future, as those apps tack on more interface features like specialized games.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Then I would groom them, give each of them a pile of hay, and get the tack ready for the first ride.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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