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cut nail

cut nail noun: a nail having a tapering rectangular shape, produced by cutting from a sheet of iron or steel, now primarily used for masonry and historical renovations.

Noun

cut nail (plural cut nails)

  1. A nail having a tapering rectangular shape, produced by cutting from a sheet of iron or steel, now primarily used for masonry and historical renovations.
    • Introduction—Every carpenter and builder is aware of the difficulty of making the ordinary cut nails hold firmly, especially in the boarding and shingling of roofs....1846, editorial staff, “NAIL SWEDGING MACHINE”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13, page 97
    Synonyms:
    square nail

cut nail meaning in Tamil

cut nail in Tamil

சாய்வுவெட்டு ஆணி

Synonyms of cut nail

  • square nail

Forms of cut nail

pluralcut nails

Words that rhyme with cut nail

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Questions about cut nail

What does cut nail mean?
Cut nail means a nail having a tapering rectangular shape, produced by cutting from a sheet of iron or steel, now primarily used for masonry and historical renovations.
What is cut nail in Tamil?
Cut nail in Tamil is சாய்வுவெட்டு ஆணி. See Cut nail meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cut nail?
Cut nail is a noun.
What is the plural of cut nail?
The plural of cut nail is cut nails.

Words near cut nail in the dictionary

  1. cut logs
  2. cut loose
  3. cut lunch
  4. cut lunches
  5. cut money
  6. cut nail
  7. cut nails
  8. cut of one's jib
  9. cut of the same cloth
  10. cut of their jibs
  11. cut off

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