Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nail down | No | No | Yes | No |
peg | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nail down (noun) | peg (noun) |
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a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | |
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | |
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument | |
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | |
informal terms for the leg | |
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. |
nail down (verb) | peg (verb) |
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make final; put the last touches on; put into final form | stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations |
define clearly | fasten or secure with a wooden pin |
succeed in obtaining a position | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into |
succeed in obtaining a position |