nails
IPA: nˈeɪɫz
noun
- The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.
- A surname.
adjective
- (UK, slang) Short for hard as nails. [(simile, idiomatic) Very unsympathetic; callous]
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Examples of "nails" in Sentences
- I need a hammer, a rivet and nails.
- The nails on the fingers and toes of the body will readily disconnect.
- The liver opens to the eyes and manifests in the finger and toe nails.
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