nail set
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.
Example Sentences
- "In an emergency a nail set can be made in a few minutes from a tenpenny or other large nail. Cut off the point with hack saw or grinding wheel, clamp the nail in the vise, indent the end by tapping it with a center punch, and taper or bevel the end on the grinding wheel as shown."
- "Throw away a damaged nail set. It's cheap enough to replace, and there's no reason to destroy a piece of molding with a damaged nail set that slips off the mark."
- "The tool to do this is a nail set, which is essentially a pointy steel rod."