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71thumb|nail — «THUHM NAYL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the nail of the thumb. 2. Figurative. something very small or short. –adj. Figurative. very small or short: »a thumbnail sketch …
72History in For Want of a Nail — For Want of a Nail: If Burgoyne Had Won at Saratoga is an alternate history novel by Robert Sobel that takes the form of a history of North America from 1763 to 1971. Over the course of its 441 pages, For Want of a Nail details the failure of the …
73A Small Noise — Infobox Album Name = A Small Noise Type = compilation Artist = The Juliana Theory Released = February 7, 2006 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = Tooth and Nail Records Producer = Last album = Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat (2006) This album = A… …
74Root of a nail — Root Root, n. [Icel. r[=o]t (for vr[=o]t); akin to E. wort, and perhaps to root to turn up the earth. See {Wort}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion …
75casing nail — a nail having a small, conical head, slenderer than a common nail of the same length, used for laying floors, fastening matchboarding, and other work in which the head may remain visible. Cf. finishing nail. * * * …
76finishing nail — a slender nail with a small globular head, used for finish work, being driven to slightly beneath the surface and covered with putty or the like. Cf. casing nail. See illus. under nail. * * * …
77Fungal nail infection — The most common fungus infection of the nails is onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Those at increased risk for developing onychomycosis include: People with diabetes; People with disease… …
78finishing nail — n. a slender nail with a very small head, used in finish carpentry, or joinery: see NAIL …
79(a) nail in the coffin — a nail in the coffin phrase one of a series of events or actions that seriously harm someone or something These job losses are the final nail in the region’s coffin. Thesaurus: people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym small and minor …
80finish nail — noun A nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim …
