finish nail

noun

A nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim.

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Meanings

nounfinish nail (plural finish nails)

plural finish nails

  1. A nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim.

    Synonyms: finishing nail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim.

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finishing nail
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APA

finish nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finish%20nail

MLA

“finish nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finish%20nail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finish nail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finish%20nail.

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