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/neɪl/
English
Definitions
noun
- The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.“When I'm nervous I bite my nails.”
- The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
- The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
- The claw of a bird or other animal.
verb
- To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.“He nailed the placard to the post.”
- To drive a nail.“He used the ax head for nailing.”
- To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
- To catch.