nailer
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who fastens with, or drives.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
naylerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈneɪlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
A nailgun.
A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
Used this way, nailer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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