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cut nail

cut nail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht neyl]
    • /kʌt neɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht neyl]
    • /kʌt neɪl/

Definition of cut nail words

  • noun cut nail a nail having a tapering rectangular form with a blunt point, made by cutting from a thin rolled sheet of iron or steel. 1

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Origin of cut nail

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Cut nail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cut nail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cut nail usage trend in Literature

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