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sparable

/ ˈspærəbəl /

noun

  1. a small nail with no head, used for fixing the soles and heels of shoes
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparable1

C17: changed from sparrow-bill, referring to the nail's shape

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