nail
/nˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- attach something somewhere by means of nails
“nail the board onto the wall” - take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals” - hit hard
“He smashed a 3-run homer” - succeed in obtaining a position
“He nailed down a spot at Harvard” - succeed at easily
“She sailed through her exams” - locate exactly
“can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?” - complete a pass
noun
- horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
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