"finish nail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finish nails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finish nail (plural finish nails)
  1. A nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim. Synonyms: finishing nail
    Sense id: en-finish_nail-en-noun-o3vy7sb5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "links": [
        [
          "nail",
          "nail"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "driven",
          "driven"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
        [
          "concealed",
          "concealed"
        ],
        [
          "putty",
          "putty"
        ],
        [
          "trim",
          "trim"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "finishing nail"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "finish nail"
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        [
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "concealed",
          "concealed"
        ],
        [
          "putty",
          "putty"
        ],
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          "trim",
          "trim"
        ]
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        {
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        }
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}

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