Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nail plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: nail -plate
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hard, exposed portion of a fingernail or toenail, made of translucent keratin protein.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Iron in the form of plates, from which cut nails are made.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

nail plates (plural)

Questions

What does nail plate mean?: The hard, exposed portion of a fingernail or toenail, made of translucent keratin protein.

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