nail set

American

noun

a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.

nail set British

noun

a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nail set

First recorded in 1895–1900

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nail set

In return, she will show me the new gel nail set her local nail tech did on her too.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2024

The nail set featured gaudy silver sequins, red gems and gold hamsa hands on each nail.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2024

Before that, I had a mermaid-inspired gel nail set that glistened like when the sun beats on tropical waters.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2024

If the nails are still in place and straight, you might be able to press them in and seat them with a hammer and nail set.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2020

Punch a hole, with a nail set or punch, in the center of the circle to be cut, large enough to receive the spur of the expansive bit.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

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