iron nail

collocation in English

meaningsofironandnail

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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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nail
noun[C]
uk
/neɪl/us
/neɪl/
a small, thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end that you hit into something with a hammer, especially in order to fasten or join it to ...
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(Definition ofironandnailfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The only artefacts found in an excavated area of roughly 2 x 4 m were anironnailand 10 fragments of wood.
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The procedure was repeated for the other warm-up item, nail (fingernail orironnail).
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Each group of three bags was tied by a nylon filament to a commonironnailfor later relocation.
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The tip of anironnailis positioned almost touching the mercury.
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Not a singleironnailwas used in its construction.
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In addition to the coins, anironnailand a piece of cloth were found towards the bottom of the pot.
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A chronological study was done on 442 ceramic items, anironnailand an obsidian chip.
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The distance between them becomes the standard length and on ascertaining the whole position the marked areas are burned with a hotironnail.
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Analysis of the bones revealed the remains of a male heel bone which had been pierced through by anironnail.
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Touching theironnailaccidentally with his other hand he received a severe electric shock.
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Iron nails were also driven on the house's threshold or at the end of the street in the village boundary, that the funeral precession travels.
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They had full lapstrake planking covering the sides, generally starting from the bilge strakes, and double-clenched iron nails for plank fastenings.
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The present-day buildings are wood frame buildings built without the use of any iron nails.
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The entire structure contains no iron nails or supports and is made entirely from wood.
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Encased in lead, were found ashes, six beads, three great brass pins and four large iron nails.
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The planking is in two layers held together with iron nails and chunnam.
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Completed in the 7th century, the enormous 9-story structure was built entirely with wood with interlocking design with no iron nails.
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