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101dog nail — noun 1. : a nail with a head that fits flush in a countersink 2. : a nail with a head projecting considerably on one side * * * a nail having a head projecting to one side. [1695 1705] …
102Bullen-nail — Bul len nail , n. [Bull large, having a large head + nail.] A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered. [1913 Webster] …
103Smith-Petersen nail — Smith Pe·ter·sen nail smith pēt ər sən n a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the neck of the femur Smith Petersen Marius Nygaard (1886 1953) American orthopedic surgeon. Smith Petersen practiced orthopedic surgery in …
104Dog Nail Clipper — DVD cover (Finnish) Directed by Markku Pölönen Produced by …
105casing nail — a nail having a small, conical head, slenderer than a common nail of the same length, used for laying floors, fastening matchboarding, and other work in which the head may remain visible. Cf. finishing nail. * * * …
106hit the nail on the head — If someone hits the nail on the head, they are exactly right about something …
107clout nail — noun a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood • Syn: ↑clout • Hypernyms: ↑nail * * * noun : a nail having a large flat head used for fastening clouts to axletrees, studding timber, or fastening down sheet metal …
108boat nail — noun : a nail usually 3 to 10 inches long made with a large oval or round head or often a rosehead and of soft galvanized iron or of copper usually with a rectangular shaft tapering to a blunt or chisel point and capable of being effectively… …
109roofing nail — noun : a short nail usually with a large flat head and a barbed shank used for securing roofing paper or asphalt shingles to roof boards * * * a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head. See illus. under nail.… …
110wire nail — noun : a nail made of wire; specifically : any one of several nails made of wire and designed for special uses see box nail, finishing nail; compare cut nail * * * wire nail noun A common type of nail, round or elliptical in cross section, cut… …
