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nail

 
 
/neɪl/ noun [C]

Translation

METAL OBJECT a thin piece of metal with a sharp end, used to join pieces of wood together
çivi
a hammer and nails418
FINGERS/TOES the hard surface at the end of your fingers and toes
tırnak
fingernails/toenails to cut your nails nail clippers/scissors Stop biting your nails.553
hit the nail on the head to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
tam üstüne basmak, tam isabet ettirmek; taşı gediğine koymak
1893
the final nail in the coffin an event which causes the failure of something that had already started to fail
bardağı taşıran damla; son noktayı koyan bir hadise
This latest evidence could be the final nail in the coffin for Jackson's case.18522311
(Definition of nail noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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