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nail-headed

nail-headed adjective: having a head like that of a nail.

Adjective

nail-headed (not comparable)

  1. Having a head like that of a nail.
  2. Formed like the heads of nails; said of ornamental marks on cloth and on certain kinds of mouldings (dogtooth).

Questions about nail-headed

What does nail-headed mean?
Nail-headed means having a head like that of a nail.
What part of speech is nail-headed?
Nail-headed is an adjective.

Words near nail-headed in the dictionary

  1. nail-clippers
  2. nail-cutter
  3. nail-cutters
  4. nail-file
  5. nail-files
  6. nail-headed
  7. nail-keg
  8. nail-kegs
  9. nail-making
  10. nail-patella syndrome
  11. nail-polish remover

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