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toenail

toe·nail [ tṓ nàyl ]


noun  (plural toe·nails)
Definition:
 
1. nail on toe: the nail of a toe

2. nail driven in at angle: a nail driven in at an angle, e.g. to join intersecting structural parts



transitive verb  (past and past participle toe·nailed, present participle toe·nail·ing, 3rd person present singular toe·nails)
Definition:
 
join something with angled nails: to join parts of a structure with nails driven in at an angle

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