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NAILHEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nailhead" is a kind of...):
boss; knob (a circular rounded projection or protuberance)
Holonyms ("nailhead" is a part of...):
nail (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nailhead" is a kind of...):
decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)
