nail
/neɪl/ noun [C]Definition
METAL OBJECT › a thin piece of metal with a sharp end, used to join pieces of wood together: a hammer and nails
FINGERS/TOES › the hard surface at the end of your fingers and toes: fingernails/toenails to cut your nails nail clippers/scissors Stop biting your nails.
(Definition of nail noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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