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nailer

US/ˈneɪlɚ/

nailer noun: one whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.

Noun

nailer (plural nailers)

  1. One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
  2. One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
  3. A nailgun.
  4. A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)

Forms of nailer

pluralnailers

Origin of nailer

From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail + -er.

Words formed from nailer

Phrases with nailer

Words that rhyme with nailer

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Questions about nailer

What does nailer mean?
Nailer means one whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
What part of speech is nailer?
Nailer is a noun.
How do you pronounce nailer?
Nailer is pronounced /ˈneɪlɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of nailer?
The plural of nailer is nailers.

Words near nailer in the dictionary

  1. nailed Jell-O to a wall
  2. nailed one's colours to the mast
  3. nailed someone to the wall
  4. nailed the hammer on the head
  5. nailed to the counter
  6. nailer
  7. naileress
  8. naileresses
  9. naileries
  10. nailers
  11. nailery

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