flat-headed nail

  • 1Flat-headed — Flat head ed, a. Having a head with a flattened top; as, a flat headed nail. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2clasp nail — /ˈklæsp neɪl/ (say klasp nayl), /ˈklasp / (say klahsp ) noun a flat headed nail that clasps the wood …

  • 3Nail (fastener) — A pile of nails. In woodworking and construction, a nail is a pin shaped, sharp object of hard metal or alloy used as a fastener. Formerly wrought iron, today s nails are typically made of steel, often dipped or coated to prevent corrosion in… …

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  • 4clout nail — flat headed short nail (usage is made for securing sheet metal to wood) …

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  • 5Holdfast — Hold fast , n. 1. Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long flat headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support. His holdfast was gone. Bp. Montagu. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A conical or… …

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  • 6flathead — /ˈflæthɛd / (say flathed) noun 1. (plural flathead or flatheads) any of numerous species of elongate, bottom dwelling fishes with depressed, ridged heads, belonging especially to the family Platycephalidae, found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans… …

  • 7List of endangered animal species — This is a list of endangered animal species according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List. The list includes endangered species of the kingdom Animalia. NOTOC A* Acheilognathus elongatus * Acipenser Endangered * Acrocephalus… …

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  • 8carpet tack — noun used to nail down carpets • Hypernyms: ↑tack * * * noun : a short wire tack having a flat disk shaped head that is used especially to nail down carpets * * * a flat headed tack used esp. to tack down carpets …

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  • 9Thumbtack — A thumbtack (known as a pushpin or a drawing pin in the UK, India, Australia and New Zealand) is a short nail or pin with a large, slightly rounded head made of metal which is used to fasten documents to a background for public display and which… …

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  • 10United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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