nail
/neɪl/ n [C] (METAL)Definition
› a thin piece of metal having a pointed end that is forced into wood or another substance by hitting the other end with a hammer, and is used esp. to join two pieces or to hold something in place
(Definition of nail n (METAL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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