nail vs stub nail

stub nail vs nail

nail and stub nail both are nouns.

nail is a verb but stub nail is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nail	Yes	No	Yes	No
stub nail	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stub nail is a hyponym of nail; that is, stub nail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nail:

nail: a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
stub nail: a short thick nail

Other hyponyms of nail include brad, clout, clout nail, doornail, eightpenny nail, fourpenny nail, hobnail, sixpenny nail, spike, staple, tack, tenpenny nail.

nail (noun)	stub nail (noun)
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener	a short thick nail
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

nail (verb)	stub nail (verb)
complete a pass
attach something somewhere by means of nails
take into custody
hit with great force
locate exactly
succeed at easily
succeed in obtaining a position

Difference between nail and stub nail

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