"nail to the counter" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: nails to the counter [present, singular, third-person], nailing to the counter [participle, present], nailed to the counter [participle, past], nailed to the counter [past]
Etymology: From the old practice of nailing a counterfeit coin to a shop counter. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} nail to the counter (third-person singular simple present nails to the counter, present participle nailing to the counter, simple past and past participle nailed to the counter)
  1. (transitive) To expose publicly as false. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nail_to_the_counter-en-verb-nxZO0LEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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