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nail set

nail set

noun
a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.
Also called nail punch.


Origin:
1895–1900
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nail set or nail punch
 
n
a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface
 
nail punch or nail punch
 
n

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