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nail gun

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A power tool used to drive nails into a surface easily. It is powered pneumatically, electrically, or in some cases with a propellant cartridge; conceptually akin to air guns and firearms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nailer

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 釘槍 /钉枪 (dīngqiāng) — gun which drives nails
  • Danish: sømpistol — gun which drives nails
  • Finnish: naulain — gun which drives nails
  • Finnish: naulapyssy — gun which drives nails
  • French: cloueur — gun which drives nails
  • French: pistolet à clous — gun which drives nails
  • German: Druckluftnagler — gun which drives nails
  • Ido: klovagilo — gun which drives nails
  • Italian: sparachiodi — gun which drives nails
  • Japanese: ネイルガン (neirugan) — gun which drives nails
  • Māori: pū nēra — gun which drives nails
  • Polish: gwoździarka — gun which drives nails
  • Portuguese: pistola de pregos — gun which drives nails
  • Portuguese: pinador — gun which drives nails
  • Russian: пневмати́ческий молото́к (pnevmatíčeskij molotók) — gun which drives nails
  • Spanish: pistola de clavos — gun which drives nails
  • Spanish: clavadora — gun which drives nails
  • Swedish: spikpistol — gun which drives nails