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nail |
Noun
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horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits |
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nail |
Noun
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a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard |
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nail |
Verb
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complete a pass |
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nail |
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take into custody |
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nail |
Verb
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attach something somewhere by means of nails |
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nail |
Verb
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hit hard |
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nail |
Verb
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locate exactly |
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nail |
Verb
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succeed at easily |
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nail |
Verb
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succeed in obtaining a position |
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nickel-iron battery |
Noun
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a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide |
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neck opening |
Noun
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an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer |
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neck brace |
Noun
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a brace worn to steady the neck |
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neckcloth |
Noun
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an ornamental white cravat |
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neckerchief |
Noun
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a kerchief worn around the neck |
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nailbrush |
Noun
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a brush used to clean a person's fingernails |
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night bell |
Noun
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a doorbell to be used at night |
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necklace |
Noun
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jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) |
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nailfile |
Noun
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a small flat file for shaping the nails |
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nightgown |
Noun
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lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women |
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necklet |
Noun
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decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament |
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nailhead |
Noun
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flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point |
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nailhead |
Noun
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something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device |
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nightie |
Noun
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lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women |
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neckline |
Noun
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the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck |
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nail hole |
Noun
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a hole left after a nail is removed |
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night-robe |
Noun
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lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women |
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neckpiece |
Noun
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an article of apparel worn about the neck |
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nail polish |
Noun
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a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny |
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nightdress |
Noun
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lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women |
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necktie |
Noun
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neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn under a collar and tied in knot at the front |
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nail enamel |
Noun
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a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny |
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night latch |
Noun
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doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside |
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neckwear |
Noun
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articles of clothing worn about the neck |
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nail varnish |
Noun
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a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny |
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night-light |
Noun
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light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
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needle |
Noun
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a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) |
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needle |
Noun
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a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument |
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needle |
Noun
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a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record |
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needle |
Noun
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the leaf of a conifer |
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needle |
Verb
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goad or provoke, as by constant criticism |
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needle |
Verb
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prick with a needle |
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nainsook |
Noun
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a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies |
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night-line |
Noun
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a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night |
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nalidixic acid |
Noun
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antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections |
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nightshirt |
Noun
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nightclothes worn by men |
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nightwear |
Noun
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garments designed to be worn in bed |
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nalorphine |
Noun
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a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) |
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needlenose pliers |
Noun
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small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work |
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needlepoint |
Noun
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embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry |
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needlepoint |
Noun
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lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern |