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noun

a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.

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Also called nail punch .

Origin of nail set

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby nail set

nailhead, nailing strip, nail in one's coffin, nail polish, nail scissors, nail set, nail-sick, nail technician, nail up, nail varnish, nail violin

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How to use nail set in a sentence

Nails are usually "set," that is, the heads are driven with a nail-set below the surface.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
All brad holes, wherever placed, should be set with a nail set and the hole filled with hard beeswax.
Toy Craft|Leon H. Baxter
Purchase a common carpenter's nail set, with the head not too large.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
It can be fastened with fine nails (see Nailing and Nail-set).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

If stamping is desired, make rows of small circles, regular or irregular, by using the nail set and a wood mallet.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nail set

nail set

nail punch

noun

a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface

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