nail set
nail set noun: a punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.
Noun
nail set (plural nail sets)
- A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.
- In an emergency a nail set can be made in a few minutes from a tenpenny or other large nail. Cut off the point with hack saw or grinding wheel, clamp the nail in the vise, indent the end by tapping it with a center punch, and taper or bevel the end on the grinding wheel as shown.1939 July, Albert W. Stein, Popular Science, volume 135, number 1
- Throw away a damaged nail set. It's cheap enough to replace, and there's no reason to destroy a piece of molding with a damaged nail set that slips off the mark.1998, Craig Savage, Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base, and Crown
- Synonyms:
- nail punch
nail set meaning in Tamil
nail set in Tamil
- ஆணித்தொகுதி
Synonyms of nail set
Forms of nail set
| plural | nail sets |
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Questions about nail set
- What does nail set mean?
- Nail set means a punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.
- What is nail set in Tamil?
- Nail set in Tamil is ஆணித்தொகுதி. See Nail set meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nail set?
- Nail set is a noun.
- What is the plural of nail set?
- The plural of nail set is nail sets.
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