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Fingernail

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

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    The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

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nailnounThe thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
thumbnailnoun(chiefly computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
scrapingsnoun(computing) Automated collection of data, data scraping.
fingernailfulnoun(rare) Enough to be stored under one's fingernail.
clawnounA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
toenailnounThe thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
fingertipfulnounThe amount of a substance that covers a person's fingertip.
nailfulnounEnough to be stored under or on one's fingernail.
palpnounA fleshy part of a fingertip.
fingernail moonnounA lunula of a fingernail.
fingerstallnounA protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
hand-nailnounAlternative form of handnail. [(uncommon) Synonym of fingernail.]
hangnailnounA loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
handnailnoun(uncommon) Synonym of fingernail.
nail filenounA small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.
physical fingernounThe ring finger.
nailfilenounAlternative form of nail file. [A small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.]
nailbrushnounA small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.
finish nailnounA nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim.
fingercotnounA type of surgical glove that covers just one finger.

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