nail sickness

noun

The degradation of the roofing nails of a house or the nails of a boat, necessitating repair.

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Meanings

nounnail sickness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe degradation of the roofing nails of a house or the nails of a boat, necessitating repair.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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