Definition of 'nail'

Noun

1. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
2. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

Verb

1. attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall"
2. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
      Synonyms: collar apprehend arrest pick up nab cop
3. hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
      Synonyms: smash boom blast
4. succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
      Synonyms: nail down peg
5. succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
      Synonyms: breeze through ace pass with flying colors sweep through sail through
6. locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
      Synonyms: pinpoint
7. complete a pass
      Synonyms: complete

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