toenail

toe·nail  (tnl)

n.

1. The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

2. A nail driven obliquely, as to join vertical and horizontal beams.

tr.v. toe·nailed, toe·nail·ing, toe·nails

To secure (beams) with obliquely driven nails.

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toenail [ˈtəʊˌneɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each toe Related adjs ungual, ungular

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Carpentry a nail driven obliquely, as in joining one beam at right angles to another

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing Slang a parenthesis

vb

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) Carpentry to join (beams) by driving nails obliquely

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toenail - the nail at the end of a toe         toe - one of the digits of the foot nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits ingrown toenail, onyxis - toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
Verb	1.	toenail - drive obliquely; "toe a nail" toe ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

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toenail noun

Related words
technical name unguis
adjectives ungual, ungular

Translations

toenail [ˈtəʊneɪl] N → uña f del dedo del pie

toenail [ˈtəʊneɪl] n → ongle m de pied
toe-to-toe [ˌtəʊtəˈtəʊ] adv
to go toe-to-toe (= face each other) → se faire face; (in combat) → s'affronter
to go toe-to-toe with sb (= face) → faire face à qn; (in combat) → affronter qn

toenail [ˈtəʊˌneɪl] n → unghia del piede

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toenail [ˈtəʊˌneɪl] n → unghia del piede