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Der Nagel
A small metal spike used to join pieces of wood. Note that 'Nagel' also means fingernail in German.
Examples in context
Der Nagel ist tief im Holz versunken
The nail is sunk deep into the wood
Wir brauchen mehr Nägel für das Regal
We need more nails for the shelf
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