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- DictionaryNail/nāl/
noun
- 1. a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven typically into wood with a hammer to join things together or to serve as a peg or hook: "don't try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists"
- 2. a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates: "she began to bite her nails"
verb
- 1. fasten to a surface or to something else with a nail or nails: "nail the edge framing to the wall"
- 2. expose (someone) as deceitful or criminal; catch or arrest: informal "have you nailed the killer?"
The meaning of NAIL is a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates. How to use nail in a sentence.
NAIL definition: 1. a small, thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end that you hit into something…. Learn more.
a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis, growing on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe. a former measure of length for cloth, equal to 2.25 inches (5.7 centimeters).
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, growing on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe.
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.
Definition of nail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a thin piece of metal with a sharp end, used to join pieces of wood together: a hammer and nails. Fewer examples. He drove the nail into the wall with a hammer.
