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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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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nailnoun | The 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. |
| clawnoun | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| toenailnoun | The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe. |
| fingertipfulnoun | The amount of a substance that covers a person's fingertip. |
| nailfulnoun | Enough to be stored under or on one's fingernail. |
| palpnoun | A fleshy part of a fingertip. |
| fingernail moonnoun | A lunula of a fingernail. |
| fingerstallnoun | A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot. |
| hand-nailnoun | Alternative form of handnail. [(uncommon) Synonym of fingernail.] |
| hangnailnoun | A 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 filenoun | A small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails. |
| physical fingernoun | The ring finger. |
| nailfilenoun | Alternative 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.] |
| nailbrushnoun | A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands. |
| finish nailnoun | A nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim. |
| fingercotnoun | A type of surgical glove that covers just one finger. |
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