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toe +‎ nail

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  • enPR: tō'nāl", IPA(key): /ˈtəʊˌneɪl/
  • (file)

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toenail (plural toenails)

  1. The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
    toenail clippings

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toenail (third-person singular simple present toenails, present participle toenailing, simple past and past participle toenailed)

  1. (transitive) To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle.

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