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stub nail

stub nail noun: an old horsenail, or any metal nail broken off.

stub nail: an old horsenail, or any metal nail broken off
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Noun

stub nail (plural stub nails)

  1. (archaic) An old horsenail, or any metal nail broken off.
  2. A short, thick nail.

stub nail meaning in Tamil

stub nail in Tamil

குழையாணி

Forms of stub nail

pluralstub nails

Questions about stub nail

What does stub nail mean?
Stub nail means an old horsenail, or any metal nail broken off.
What is stub nail in Tamil?
Stub nail in Tamil is குழையாணி. See Stub nail meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stub nail?
Stub nail is a noun.
What is the plural of stub nail?
The plural of stub nail is stub nails.

Words near stub nail in the dictionary

  1. stub end
  2. stub ends
  3. stub iron
  4. stub mortise
  5. stub mortises
  6. stub nail
  7. stub nails
  8. stub out
  9. stub twist
  10. stub-tail
  11. stub-tailed morpho

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