roofing nail

noun

Any of various designs of nails used to fasten roofing materials to a substrate, with large heads intended to minimize the risk of leaks.

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Meanings

nounroofing nail (plural roofing nails)

plural roofing nails

  1. Any of various designs of nails used to fasten roofing materials to a substrate, with large heads intended to minimize the risk of leaks.

Translations

Finnish kattonaula
  • kattonaulaTranslations
German Dachnagel
  • DachnagelTranslations
Polish gwóźdź dekarski
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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