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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches).
  • 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, on which merchants once carried out their business.
  • The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

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Verb:

  • transitive|slang Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
  • transitive|slang To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
  • transitive|slang To expose as a sham.
  • transitive|slang To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
  • intransitive To drive a nail.
  • slang To catch.
  • transitive To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.

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