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| brad |
a thin nail with a small head. |
| claw |
a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| clinch |
to hammer down sideways (the protruding point of a nail) to make more secure. [1/8 definitions] |
| clincher |
a nail or screw used for clinching. [1/3 definitions] |
| cosmetic |
a preparation used on the face or body to make the person wearing it look more attractive. Lipstick, nail polish, and powder are cosmetics. |
| doornail |
a large-headed nail formerly used to stud doors. |
| emery board |
a small stiff strip of cardboard that has been coated with powdered emery, used as a nail file. |
| felon2 |
a serious infection of the finger or toe, usu. near the nail. |
| finishing nail |
a thin nail with a very small, cupped head, used for finishing work in carpentry. |
| hobnail |
a short nail with a wide head, used on the soles of heavy shoes or boots to protect against wear. |
| holdfast |
any device used to attach a thing to a surface, such as a clamp, nail, or hook. [1/2 definitions] |
| nail |
a slim, pointed metal rod with a flat top. A nail is hammered into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. [2/3 definitions] |
| nailhead |
the enlarged surface of one end of a nail, usu. flat but sometimes rounded. [1/2 definitions] |
| nail polish |
a shiny substance that is put on fingernails or toenails to make them more attractive. Nail polish is usually colored, but some nail polish is clear. |
| nail varnish |
(chiefly British) a clear or colored lacquer applied to fingernails and toenails; nail polish. |
| polish |
a clear or colored substance that is put on fingernails or toenails to make them shiny and attractive; nail polish. [1/5 definitions] |
| renail |
combined form of nail. |
| root1 |
the part that attaches a hair, nail, or tooth to the body but cannot be seen. [1/9 definitions] |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. [1/5 definitions] |
| shank |
the straight, narrow part of something such as a nail, anchor, fishhook, or tool; shaft; stem. [1/3 definitions] |
| sixpenny |
designating a nail that is two inches long. [1/2 definitions] |
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