nailing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of driving a nail into a surface, typically with a hammer, to fasten or join two pieces of material.

  - "He was nailing the pieces of wood together."
  - "The carpenter was nailing the shingles onto the roof."

• Verb

  To secure or fasten something firmly in place by using nails.

  - "The picture was nailed to the wall."
  - "The poster was nailed to the tree."

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Synonyms

ace , fulfill , fullbring , arrest , collar , nick , clinch , fix , lock down , pin down , dick , pound , rail , screw , hammer , pin , rivet , screw

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nailing
ailing , ailingest , ailingplace , ailingway

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Variants

List of all variants of nailing that leads to same result
nail , nailed , nailer , nailers , nailing , nails , nail down , nailed down , nailing down , nails down

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Etymology

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Old English naelan, from nael, a nail.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most nails hammered in one minute is held by Yasuhiro Koide, who hammered 2,130 nails in 60 seconds.

2. The term 'nailbiter' refers to someone who bites their nails, while 'nail' itself refers to the object used to fasten things together.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hammering: Related concept: Hammering is the act of driving a nail or other object with a hammer.

2. Carpentry: Related concept: Carpentry is the practice of constructing, repairing, and installing structures made of wood or other materials, often using nails.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the act of nailing has symbolic significance. For instance, in Christianity, the crucifixion of Jesus is represented by a person being nailed to a cross.

How to Memorize "nailing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine holding a hammer and driving a nail into a piece of wood.
   - Visualize the sound and feeling of the hammer hitting the nail.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nailing' with the image of a carpenter working on a project.
   - Link the word to the sound of a hammer hitting a nail.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nails Are In Wood' to help remember the meaning of 'nailing' as the act of fastening something with nails.

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