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1. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | brad, |
| definition | : | a small nail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clout, clout nail, |
| definition | : | a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | doornail, |
| definition | : | a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fourpenny nail, |
| definition | : | a nail 1.5 inches long (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hobnail, |
| definition | : | a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sixpenny nail, |
| definition | : | a nail 2 inches long (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spike, |
| definition | : | a large stout nail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | staple, |
| definition | : | a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stub nail, |
| definition | : | a short thick nail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tack, |
| definition | : | a short nail with a sharp point and a large head (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tenpenny nail, |
| definition | : | a nail 3 inches long (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | head, |
| definition | : | a projection out from one end (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | nailhead, |
| definition | : | flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shank, stem, |
| definition | : | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun.artifact) |
2. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | horny structure, unguis, |
| definition | : | any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | fingernail, |
| definition | : | the nail at the end of a finger (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | toenail, |
| definition | : | the nail at the end of a toe (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | half-moon, lunula, lunule, |
| definition | : | the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | matrix, |
| definition | : | the formative tissue at the base of a nail (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | dactyl, digit, |
| definition | : | a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates (noun.body) |
3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard (noun.quantity)
4. complete a pass (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| domain category | : | football, football game, |
| definition | : | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal (noun.act) |
5. take into custody (verb.contact)
6. attach something somewhere by means of nails (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | attach, |
| definition | : | cause to be attached (verb.contact) |
7. hit hard (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
8. locate exactly (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | locate, turn up, |
| definition | : | discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining (verb.possession) |
9. succeed at easily (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | make it, pass, |
| definition | : | go successfully through a test or a selection process (verb.social) |
10. succeed in obtaining a position (verb.social)
11. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | nail, |
| definition | : | attach something somewhere by means of nails (verb.contact) |
12. complete a pass (verb.competition)
13. take into custody (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pickup, |
| definition | : | a warrant to take someone into custody (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apprehender, |
| definition | : | a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig, |
| definition | : | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (noun.person) |
14. attach something somewhere by means of nails (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | nail, |
| definition | : | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | nailer, |
| definition | : | a worker who attaches something by nailing it (noun.person) |
15. hit hard (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | blast, |
| definition | : | a very long fly ball (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | smasher, |
| definition | : | a person who smashes something (noun.person) |
16. locate exactly (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | pinpoint, speck, |
| definition | : | a very small spot (noun.attribute) |
17. succeed at easily (verb.social)
| derivation | : | ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, |
| definition | : | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person) |
18. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | nail, |
| definition | : | attach something somewhere by means of nails (verb.contact) |
19. complete a pass (verb.competition)
20. take into custody (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pickup, |
| definition | : | a warrant to take someone into custody (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apprehender, |
| definition | : | a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig, |
| definition | : | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (noun.person) |
21. attach something somewhere by means of nails (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | nail, |
| definition | : | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | nailer, |
| definition | : | a worker who attaches something by nailing it (noun.person) |
22. hit hard (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | blast, |
| definition | : | a very long fly ball (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | smasher, |
| definition | : | a person who smashes something (noun.person) |
23. locate exactly (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | pinpoint, speck, |
| definition | : | a very small spot (noun.attribute) |
24. succeed at easily (verb.social)
| derivation | : | ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, |
| definition | : | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person) |
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