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Explore Nails through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Nails in a sentence

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Nails | Nail | Nailed | Nailing | Nailsworth | Nailers

Nails meaning

  1. plural of nail
  2. The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.

Using Nails

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of nail | The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.
  • In the example corpus, nails often appears in combinations such as: nails and, and nails, your nails.

Context around Nails

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cut 3× inches 2× inch 2× wire 2× iron 1× horseshoe 1× long 1× now 1× acrylic 1× popular 1×

Often after:

continued 1× originally 1× thick 1× sometimes 1× announce 1× appearing 1× date 1×

Sentence patterns with Nails

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

3 inches nails 42 bags 1× 4 inches nails and 42 1× a generally nails have a 1× almost all nails are manufactured 1× and finish nails 1× and now nails that have 1× but headless nails are available 1× chocolate milk nails 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

clarkson s nails 1× cut nails originally 1× diana s daily 1× examples for example 1× fungal nails can 1× his wrists and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and finish nails 1× are dumb lol 1× big mani trend 1× chocolate milk nails 1× dated 3400 bc 1× few and expensive 1×

Words around Nails

Just before it in the word index:

nailor 3 nailing 87 nailhead 2 nailgun 2 nailery 2 nailers 8

Just after it in the word index:

nailsworth 9 naim 32 naima 7 naimah 2 naiman 2 naimark 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

laden 673 laughed 673 shining 673 ahmad 672 crane 672 embarrassing 672

Corpus analysis for Nails

  • In this selection, "nails" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cut, inches, inch, continued, originally and thick stand out and add context to how "nails" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 inches nails 42 bags and 4 inches nails and 42. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nails" sits close to words such as laden, laughed and shining, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nails

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1913, 90% of manufactured nails were wire nails. (9 words)

In the United States, in 1892 more steel-wire nails were produced than cut nails. (15 words)

Fungal nails can separate from the underlying nail bed and make the nails thick and painful. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Today almost all nails are manufactured from wire, but the term "wire nail" has come to refer to smaller nails, often available in a wider, more precise range of gauges than is typical for larger common and finish nails. (39 words)

Examples For example, consider a market for nails where the cost of each nail is 10 cents and the demand will decrease linearly from a high demand for free nails to zero demand for nails at $1.10. (38 words)

Nine Inch Nails announce North American tour, new albumMay 10 (UPI) -- Nine Inch Nails have announced a new North American tour that begins in September and a new album titled "Bad Witch" that will release on June 22. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

The production of wrought-iron nails continued well into the 19th century, but ultimately was reduced to nails for purposes for which the softer cut nails were unsuitable, including horseshoe nails.

We have seen women with super long nails, nails with diamonds encrusted on them and now nails that have money in them.

Take good care of your nails even if you are using press on nails or other acrylic nails.

There are the ever-popular "" nails, the fan favorite "" nails, and the latest craze: "chocolate milk" nails.

Others were 42 bags of 3 inches nails, 42 bags of 4 inches nails and 42 packs of zinc nails.

Cut nails Originally, nails were handmade, and the nail-making process was slow; nails were relatively few and expensive.

Examples For example, consider a market for nails where the cost of each nail is 10 cents and the demand will decrease linearly from a high demand for free nails to zero demand for nails at $1.10.

Today almost all nails are manufactured from wire, but the term "wire nail" has come to refer to smaller nails, often available in a wider, more precise range of gauges than is typical for larger common and finish nails.

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Fungal nails can separate from the underlying nail bed and make the nails thick and painful.

They may not be suitable for people with weak or brittle nails, as they can stress the nails more.

Watercolour nails (sometimes known as stained glass nails) are set to be the next big mani trend.

Diana's daily struggles might have you wondering why she's chosen to grow out her nails so long — but there's actually a heartbreaking reason behind her lengthy nails.

Clarkson’s Nails by Tsha manicure was dark, but it also had matching silver nails on her ring fingers.

And when the show occasionally nails the form of fringe right wing media, it rarely nails the substance, treading instead in safe territory—Chris Pine and look similar, conservatives hate free healthcare, Trump supporters are dumb, lol.

Nine Inch Nails announce North American tour, new albumMay 10 (UPI) -- Nine Inch Nails have announced a new North American tour that begins in September and a new album titled "Bad Witch" that will release on June 22.

His wrists and feet seemed to be pierced by nails, with the heads of the nails appearing on his wrists and on the upper sides of his feet, the points appearing on the other side.

In 1913, 90% of manufactured nails were wire nails.

In the United States, in 1892 more steel-wire nails were produced than cut nails.

Nail II. 4. a. Generally nails have a sharp point on one end and a flattened head on the other, but headless nails are available.

Nails date back at least to Ancient Egypt bronze nails found in Egypt have been dated 3400 BC.

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Common combinations with nails

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nails" in a sentence?
An example: "The production of wrought-iron nails continued well into the 19th century, but ultimately was reduced to nails for purposes for which the softer cut nails were unsuitable, including horseshoe nails." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "nails" from authentic English texts.
What does "nails" mean?
Nails means: plural of nail
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