toenail

• Hornartige, feste Schutzplatte auf der Oberseite der Endglieder der Zehen.

The hard, protective covering at the end of a toe.

1. Nail on a toeA1formal

   The hard, protective covering at the tip of a human toe, similar to a fingernail.

   Zehennagel

   • She painted her toenails bright red.
   • He accidentally stubbed his toe and broke his toenail.
   • Regularly trimming your toenails helps prevent ingrown nails.

• Verb aus dem Zimmerhandwerk und Bauwesen, das das schräge Einschlagen eines Nagels beschreibt, meist um zwei Holzteile sicher zu verbinden.

A verb used in carpentry and construction to describe the act of driving a nail at a slant, typically to join two pieces of wood securely.

1. Drive obliquelyC2formal

   To drive a nail at an angle, especially in carpentry, to secure two pieces of wood together.

   Schräg einschlagen

   • The carpenter toenailed the joist into the beam.
   • He toenailed the studs to the bottom plate for extra stability.
   • Toenailing is a common technique in framing construction.

   Synonymetoe

   Antonymealignsquarestraighten