nail

phonetic symbol: / néɪl / 

nail - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

[ noun ]
■ horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

[ noun ]
■ a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

[ verb ]
■ complete a pass
complete

[ verb ]
■ take into custody
apprehend , arrest , collar , cop , nab , pick up

[ verb ]
■ attach something somewhere by means of nails
e.g.)
・nail the board onto the wall

[ verb ]
■ hit hard
blast , boom , smash

[ verb ]
■ locate exactly
e.g.)
・The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
pinpoint

[ verb ]
■ succeed at easily
e.g.)
・She nailed her astrophysics course
ace , breeze through , pass with flying colors , sail through , sweep through

[ verb ]
■ succeed in obtaining a position
e.g.)
・He nailed down a spot at Harvard
nail down , peg

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