brad
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
to fasten with brads.
Origin of brad
1Other definitions for Brad (2 of 2)
a male given name.
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How to use brad in a sentence
Elastic bracelets—with brads to place just so in an acupressure spot on the inner wrist purported to reduce nausea—are popular.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: What’s Ailing Kate Middleton | Kent Sepkowitz | December 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFasten the parts together with small round-head brass brads or screws and finish to match the furniture.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIt looks as though a few brads would do it, but it will take a lot.
Radio Boys Loyalty | Wayne WhippleThree wire brads--or small nuts and bolts, or string to hold the funnel together.
The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler | Steven E. JonesTwo brads may now be driven near the center of the ridge-pole to hold the roofs together.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop | Harris W. Moore
It is held in place by little brads, or pins crossed over it, or by a staple made of a pin.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop | Harris W. Moore
British Dictionary definitions for brad
/ (bræd) /
a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only
Origin of brad
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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