common nail

noun

A nail with a mostly smooth uncoated shank less than one third the diameter of its head, used for interior construction, especially framing.

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Meanings

nouncommon nail (plural common nails)

plural common nails

  1. A nail with a mostly smooth uncoated shank less than one third the diameter of its head, used for interior construction, especially framing.
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APA

common nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20nail

MLA

“common nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20nail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common nail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20nail.

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