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81Tack shop — A tack shop is an equestrian supply store. Buyers may purchase various pieces of riding equipment and training aids, as well as boots and riding apparel, stable equipment, horse care products, grooming supplies, horse blankets and sheets, model… …
82tack room — noun : a room in or attached to a stable for the storage and maintenance of riding tack (as saddles and bridle) and often of stud records or for the display of prizes or other honors of the stable * * * a room in or near a stable for storing… …
83Tack (square sail) — The tack of a square rigged sail is a line attached to its lower corner. This is in contrast to the more common fore and aft sail, whose tack is a part of the sail itself, the corner which is (possibly semi permanently) secured to the vessel.Most …
84tack sth on — UK US tack sth on Phrasal Verb with tack({{}}/tæk/ verb [T] ► (also tack sth onto sth) to add something extra to something: »Tacking a 32% surcharge on these products prices them out of U.S. markets. »He promised that he would tack labour and… …
85Tack (sewing) — In sewing, to tack or baste is to make quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tacking is used in a variety of ways:* To temporarily hold a seam or trim in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long running stitch made …
86tack hammer — noun a light hammer that is used to drive tacks (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑hammer * * * noun : a lightweight hammer that has usually one magnetized face and is used for holding and driving tacks * * * a light hammer for driving tacks, often… …
87tack-weld — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back formation from tack welding : to fasten (two pieces of metal) together by welding them at various isolated points * * * /tak weld /, v.t. to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced… …
88tack weld — noun Etymology: tack weld 1. : a joint or fastening secured by tack welding 2. : one of the small welded points in a joint that has been tack welded …
89tack attack — n British a fit or bout of bad taste. A witticism based on tack and tacky heard among fashionable young professionals and media circles in London in 1988 and 1989. (Rack attack and snack attack are other rhyming phrases.) ► Judging by the decor… …
90tack and half tack — noun : a long tack followed by a short one in sailing …
