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Brad

/bɹad/

A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.

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noun

1
A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
2
(elementary school usage) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.

verb

1
To attach using a brad.
2
To upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Brad"

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awlnoun	A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
nailnoun	The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
radnoun	(metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
bardnoun	A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
burkinanoun	(colloquial) Ellipsis of Burkina Faso. [A country in West Africa, formerly Upper Volta. Official name: Burkina Faso.]
bradleynoun	A placename:
borisnoun	A male given name from the Slavic languages.
juannoun	A male given name from Manx or Spanish, equivalent to English John.
briannoun	A male given name from Irish.
myersnoun	A surname.
awlsnoun	A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
spikenoun	A sort of very large nail.
fastenernoun	Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
studnoun	(colloquial) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.
tacknoun	A small nail with a flat head.
casing nailnoun	A nail with a slightly larger head and more holding strength than a finish nail, used for flooring.
box nail	—
panel pinnoun	A very thin short nail used in furniture.
cut nailnoun	A nail having a tapering rectangular shape, produced by cutting from a sheet of iron or steel, now primarily used for masonry and historical renovations.