"fingernail" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/ [US] Audio: En-us-fingernail.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-fingernail.wav Forms: fingernail [singular], fingernails [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fingernail is the thick, hard part at the end of a finger.
    Sense id: simple-fingernail-en-noun-lSbHhZQc
     
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          "text": "I better trim my fingernails before they get too long."
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      ]
    }
  ],
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