nail set

noun

a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.

Also called nail punch .

Origin of nail set

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby nail set

nail in one's coffin, nail-patella syndrome, nail pit, nail polish, nail scissors, nail set, nail-sick, nail skin, nail technician, nail up, nail varnish

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Example sentences from the Web for nail set

Do not use a file for a nail-set, for the end is too hard and will dent the face of the hammer-head.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
It can be fastened with fine nails (see Nailing and Nail-set).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
Nails are usually "set," that is, the heads are driven with a nail-set below the surface.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
The corners must be mitred, and the moulding fastened on with fine brads, which must be set (see Nailing and Nail-set).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

This shelf can be simply put together by nailing, setting the nails carefully (see Nailing and Nail-set).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for nail set

nail set

nail punch

noun

a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nail set
释义	nail set noun a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface. Also called nail punch . Origin of nail set First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby nail set nail in one's coffin, nail-patella syndrome, nail pit, nail polish, nail scissors, nail set, nail-sick, nail skin, nail technician, nail up, nail varnish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nail set Do not use a file for a nail-set, for the end is too hard and will dent the face of the hammer-head. Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler It can be fastened with fine nails (see Nailing and Nail-set). Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler Nails are usually "set," that is, the heads are driven with a nail-set below the surface. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore The corners must be mitred, and the moulding fastened on with fine brads, which must be set (see Nailing and Nail-set). Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler This shelf can be simply put together by nailing, setting the nails carefully (see Nailing and Nail-set). Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for nail set nail set nail punch noun a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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