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nailhead

nail·head
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neyl-hed]
    • /ˈneɪlˌhɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neyl-hed]
    • /ˈneɪlˌhɛd/

Definitions of nailhead word

  • noun nailhead the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded. 1
  • noun nailhead an ornament that suggests or resembles the enlarged top of a nail. 1
  • noun nailhead a decorative device, as on tooled leather, resembling the round head of a nail 0
  • noun nailhead the flattened or, sometimes, rounded head of a nail 0
  • noun nailhead a decoration resembling the rounded head of a nail 0

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Origin of nailhead

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; nail + head

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Parts of speech for Nailhead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nailhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

nailhead usage trend in Literature

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