wire nail with a countersunk head

  • 1finishing nail — noun : a wire nail used for finishing whose small cylindrical head is easily countersunk and the resulting hole concealed by a filler * * * a slender nail with a small globular head, used for finish work, being driven to slightly beneath the… …

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  • 2Brad — Brad, n. [Cf. OE. brod, Dan. braad prick, sting, brodde ice spur, frost nail, Sw. brodd frost nail, Icel. broddr any pointed piece of iron or stell; akin to AS. brord point, spire of grass, and perh. to E. bristle. See {Bristle}, n.] A thin nail …

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  • 3Countersink — A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole. A common usage is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt or screw, when placed in the hole, to sit flush with or below the surface of the… …

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