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41nail — [[t]ne͟ɪl[/t]] nails, nailing, nailed 1) N COUNT A nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. A mirror hung on a nail above the… …
42nail set — noun : punch III 1a(3) * * * a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface. [1895 1900] * * * nail punch or nail set noun A tool for punching the head of a nail below or flush with the surface • • • Main Entry: ↑nail… …
43Nail (anatomy) — Human nails Fingernails Toenails A nail is a horn like env …
44nail — nail1 S3 [neıl] n [: Old English; Origin: nAgl] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal with a flat top, which you hit into a surface with a hammer, for example to join things together or to hang something on ▪ The key was hanging on a nail by the door …
45nail — 1 noun (C) 1 a thin pointed piece of metal which you force into a piece of wood with a hammer to fasten the wood to something else 2 the hard smooth layer on the ends of your fingers and toes: Damn! I ve just broken a nail. 3 a nail in sb s/sth s …
46nail — [[t]neɪl[/t]] n. 1) a slender, rod shaped piece of metal, typically having a pointed tip and a flattened head, made to be hammered into wood or other material as a fastener or support 2) a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis,… …
47nail — {{11}}nail (n.) O.E. negel metal pin, nægl fingernail (handnægl), toenail, from P.Gmc. *naglaz (Cf. O.N. nagl fingernail, nagli metal nail; O.S., O.H.G. nagel, O.Fris. neil, M.Du. naghel, Du. nagel, Ger. Nagel …
48nail — noun 1 on the fingers/toes ⇨ See also ↑fingernail, ↑toenail ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ healthy, strong ▪ …
49Nail plate — For metal connector plate, see Truss connector plate. Nail plate Basic nail anatomy Latin lamina unguis Code …
50nail — n 1. spike, brad, pin, peg, skewer, rivet, staple, tack, point; common nail, finishing nail, cut nail, roofing nail, drive nail, boat nail. 2. fingernail, toenail, (all of animals) claw, clutch, talon, unguis, nipper, pincher, hook. 3. hit the… …
