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A fingernail or toenail.
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A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to 1/16 yard (5.7 centimeters).
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A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
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Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.
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verb-transitive
Baseball To put out (a base runner).
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Slang To detect and expose: nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.
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Slang To perform successfully or have noteworthy success in: nailed the dive; nailed the exam.
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Slang To stop and seize; catch: Police nailed the suspect.
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Slang To strike or bring down: nail a bird in flight; nail a running back.
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phrasal-verb
Nail down To discover or establish conclusively: nailed down the story by checking all the facts.
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Nail down To specify or fix: We were finally able to nail down a meeting time.
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Nail down To win: nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.
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verb
To fasten with or as if with a nail.
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To fix in steady attention .
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To expose usually so as to discredit.
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To arrest or punish for an offense.
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To put out (a runner) in baseball.
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