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Nail
neɪl
- a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook
"don't try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists"
- 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"
- an animal's claw
"the clicking of a dog's nails on a wooden floor"
- a hard growth on the upper mandible of some soft-billed birds
- a medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 21/4 inches
- a medieval measure of wool, beef, or other commodity, roughly equal to 7 or 8 pounds
- fasten with a nail or nails
"the strips are simply nailed to the roof"
- detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal)
"have you nailed the killer?"
- expose (a lie or other deception)
"he spoke out to nail the lie that he'd had a row with his manager"
- (of a player) strike (a ball) forcefully and successfully
"she was stretched to the limit and failed to nail the smash"
- (of a fielder) put (a runner) out by throwing to a base
"he muffed a perfect throw home that should have nailed Joe by yards"
- (of a player) defeat or outwit (an opponent)
"Navratilova tried to nail her on the backhand side"
- (of a player) secure (a victory) conclusively
"I fancy the Scots to nail a win"
- perform (an action or task) perfectly
"she absolutely nailed the high notes"
- (of a man) have sex with (someone)