Nailhead

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The head of a nail.
  2. 2
    flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point wordnet
  3. 3
    something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device wordnet

Example

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"Tom wedged the claw of the crowbar under the nailhead and pulled out the nail."

Etymology

From nail + head.

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