Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nail gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: nail -gun
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Downing the drink in a single gulp, I move over to the Anatolian white-oak armoire where I keep a brand-new nail gun I bought last week at a hardware store near my office in Wall Street. After I've slipped on a pair of black leather gloves, I make sure the nail gun is loaded."

Inflected Forms

nail guns (plural) nailgun (alternative)

Phrases

air hammer staple gun

Frequently Paired Words

air hammer staple gun

Synonyms

nailer

Questions

What does nail gun mean?: 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.

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