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Meaning of nails
noun
- The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. Example: When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
- The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
- The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
- The claw of a bird or other animal.
- A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
verb
- To fix (an object) to another object using a nail. Example: He nailed the placard to the post.
- To drive a nail. Example: He used the ax head for nailing.
- To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
- To catch.
- To expose as a sham.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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