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noun
Any of various types of nails with large flat heads designed to fasten sheet metal to wood, fasten clouts to axletrees, etc., often clinched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: clout
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nail
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