and construction, a nail is a small object made of metal (or wood, called a tree nail or "trunnel") which is used as a fastener, as a peg to hang something...
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nail gun, the operator used it while standing and could nail 40 to 60 nails a minute. It had a capacity of 400 to 600 nails. Nail guns use fasteners mounted...
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such as fingernail Nail (beak), a plate of hard horny tissue at the tip of some bird beaks Nail (fastener), the pin-shaped fastener used in engineering...
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Relics that are claimed to be the Holy Nails with which Jesus was crucified are objects of veneration among some Christians, particularly Roman Catholics...
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loop fastener Velcro latch nail and rivet solid/round head rivets semi-tubular rivets blind (pop) rivet pegs tent peg PEM nut pins clevis fastener cotter...
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film industry, brass fasteners are an industry standard in binding screenplays.[citation needed] It is shaped somewhat like a nail with a round head and...
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Rusty Nail or Rusty nail often refers to: Literally, a nail (fastener) covered in rust Rusty nail (cocktail), Scotch and Drambuie The terms may also refer...
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up clinch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clinch may refer to: Nail (fastener) or device to hold in this way Clinch cover, a style of romance book...
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(A nail (fastener) pulls out a nail); in Italian, in the phrase "Chiodo scaccia chiodo"; in Spanish, in the phrase "Un clavo saca otro clavo" (A nail pulls...
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Brigandine (redirect from Coat of ten thousand nails)
armor bumianjia (Chinese:布面甲; Pinyin: Bù miàn jiǎ), or nail (fastener, not finger or toe nail) armor dingjia (Chinese: 釘甲; Pinyin: Dīng jiǎ), was used...
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Nail Men or Men of Nails (German: Nagelmänner) were a form of propaganda and fundraising for members of the armed forces and their dependents in the Austro-Hungarian...
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A bed of nails is an oblong piece of wood, the size of a bed, with nails pointing upwards out of it. While it appears at first glance that anyone lying...
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Cat's paw (tool) (redirect from Cat's paw (nail puller))
A cat's paw or cat's claw is a metal hand tool used for extracting nails, typically from wood, using leverage. A standard tool in carpentry, it has a...
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A Coventry Cross of Nails (in German, Nagelkreuz von Coventry) is a Christian cross made from iron nails, employed as a symbol of peace and reconciliation...
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Look up coffin nail in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cigarette A type of nail (fastener) used for coffins Nail in the Coffin, a 2019 EP by Aja and...
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Penny (unit) (category Nail (fastener))
indicates a longer nail, shown in the table below. Diameter of the nail also varies based on penny size, depending on nail type. Nails under 1+1⁄4 inch...
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A clout or clout nail is a relatively short, thick nail with a large, flat head - used for attaching sheet material to wooden frames or to sheet. A typical...
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Stock im Eisen (category Nail (fastener))
of a tree-trunk from the Middle Ages, a so-called nail-tree (Nagelbaum), into which hundreds of nails have been pounded for good luck over centuries. It...
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Human blockhead (category Nail (fastener))
A human blockhead is a carnival or sideshow performer who hammers a nail or other implement (such as an ice pick, awl or screwdriver) into their nasal...
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A staple is a type of two-pronged fastener, usually metal, used for joining, gathering, or binding materials together. Large staples might be used with...
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angle than that of an axe. Cotter (pin) Drawing pin Froe Log splitter Nail (fastener) Plug and feather Quoin (printing) Scalpel Sickle Wheel chock Wikimedia...
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Reginnaglar (redirect from Gods' nail)
but it is a compound of reginn, "powers/rulers/gods/sacred" and naglar, "nails". Despite its rarity, the word has occasioned quite extensive scholarly...
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lightweight shoes with spikes screwed into their bottom, or spike plate Nail (fastener), or spike, especially one over ten inches (25 cm) long Rail spike,...
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Butt joint (redirect from Cam lock (fastener))
generally provides sufficient strength in most cases, particularly when fasteners are used. The butt joint is widely used in many applications due to its...
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Powder-actuated fasteners are made of special heat-treated steel; common nails are unsafe for this application. There are many specialized fasteners designed...
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Screw (redirect from Screw fastener)
A screw is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force (torque) to the head. The most common uses...
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plastic-treated cotton that was water-, vermin-, and fire-proof. The hardware (nails, fasteners, and connecting bars) was the only metal component. The whole package...
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Tremont Nail Factory District is a historic district in Wareham, Massachusetts. It makes up the area occupied by the former Tremont Nail Company. In the...
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singer and songwriter Sherri Tenpenny, American anti-vaccinationist Nail (fastener) Frank Tenpenny, the main antagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas...
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