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nailset

nailset noun: a tool used with a hammer for driving in nails, rather than striking the nail directly at the risk of damaging the surrounding surface.

Noun

nailset (plural nailsets)

  1. A tool used with a hammer for driving in nails, rather than striking the nail directly at the risk of damaging the surrounding surface.

Forms of nailset

pluralnailsets

Origin of nailset

From nail + set.

Questions about nailset

What does nailset mean?
Nailset means a tool used with a hammer for driving in nails, rather than striking the nail directly at the risk of damaging the surrounding surface.
What part of speech is nailset?
Nailset is a noun.
What is the plural of nailset?
The plural of nailset is nailsets.

Words near nailset in the dictionary

  1. nails someone to the wall
  2. nails the hammer on the head
  3. nails to the counter
  4. Nailsea
  5. Nailses
  6. nailset
  7. nailsets
  8. nailsful
  9. nailshop
  10. nailshops
  11. nailsick

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