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nail
noun
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
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.
One of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol.
An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches).
Translations:
Dutch: nagel , spijker
French: clou
(fr)
m
German: Nagel
(de)
m
Italian: chiodo
(it)
m
Spanish: clavo
(es)
m
verb
To employ a nail as a fastener to join objects together.
(
slang
) catch.
2005
, w:Plato, Plato,
Sophist
. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination, 261a.
: we'll the sophist to it, if we can get him on that charge;
(
slang
) expose as a sham.
(
slang
) accomplish something completely and successfully.
I really
nailed
that test.
(
slang
) hit a target effectively with some weapon.
(
slang
) engage in sexual intercourse.
Translations:
Dutch: slagen voor
French: choper
(fr)
German: nageln
Italian: inchiodare
(it)
Spanish: clavetear
(es)
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