clou — meaning in English

English meaning

• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
• nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
• stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

clou is used for these senses in English:

• button A raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement-marking painted stripe.
• nail The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
• nail A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
• spike A sort of very large nail.

button — full definition

1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
4. verb To fasten with buttons.

nail — full definition

1. noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
2. noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
3. verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
4. verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).

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