гвоздь — meaning in English

English meaning

• hob noun A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
• nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.

Senses

гвоздь is used for these senses in English:

• hob A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
• 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.

hob — full definition

1. noun A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
2. noun The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
3. noun The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), usually called rings.
4. noun A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.

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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