cut nail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cut nail
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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The thought of touching his face gave one the same sensation as a too deeply cut nail.
From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by Phillips, David Graham
A cut nail or other piece of metal driven into the slots fastens the jaws on the T-beam.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
Why, the pickle which Mr. Malcolm took happened to have a cut nail extending the full length of it.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 by Various
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