nailhead


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something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device

flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point

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To allow direct comparison with the single nail withdrawal tests, testing with the modified apparatus isolated the failure mode of the nails to direct withdrawal through the use of reinforced sheathing that prevented nailhead pull-through.
I slashed my paw on a tiny nailhead in an old fence that I jumped up at.
One boy slips, falls from the roof of the tank: "[his] ring hooked a nailhead and the ring and ring finger remained.
Sofas covered in distressed leather and fabrics with rich, earth-tone patterns were paired with hair-on-hide ottomans sporting nailhead trim and leather fringe.
Kirby suggests outfitting your closet with the basics--a navy, charcoal or medium gray suit; a pinstripe in gray or navy; a classic Glen plaid; and a dark brown pinstripe, nailhead. or houndstooth.
Perhaps, but all the citations, lofty emotions, and appeals to our better natures, however, cannot prevent the origins of ethics from showing through, like a nailhead through wallpaper.
Symptoms include small, chestnut-brown spots--commonly referred to as nailhead rust--that appear on fruit, leaves, and green twigs of afflicted trees.
The paste should be printed in such a manner that a small "hump" (nailhead) remains on the underside in order to ensure a complete filling.
All you have to do is fix the strip to the back of your picture and the angled row of spikes will secure it to the wall without leaving an ugly hole or nailhead. Contact Hangfree on 01483 828556.
After mistaking a nailhead and a huckleberry for the fly on which he's bent, this hornet finally gets the real thing in its sights:
All are made with nailhead fabric (a durable nylon) and are spruce color.
It's time the nation accepted the fact that equal opportunity in business will remain a cruel charade until every child knows how to pick out a decent suit (say a classic nailhead pattern, moderate lapels), a quality pair of shoes (indicated by soles thinner than average, not thicker, for Pete's sake), select an appropriate watch (analog, unless you're an engineer; thin, unless you're in advertising, where bigger is always better), and order a simple piatti de verdure without sounding like the Heimlich should be applied.
Studio 28 at 2/F, Uptown Parade, is designed to look like a music aficionado's man cave-all tufted leather couches, club chairs with nailhead trim, walls like unfinished concrete, and a DJ setup next to the bar.
However, the seller admits there are issues with the 401-cubic-inch "Nailhead" V-8, although the car starts and runs.
Caption: 8 The Sloan Queen Bed, shown here in Cream Velvet, is part of Orient Express Furniture's Villa Collection, which includes an individual nailhead trim and a tufted headboard with sloped wings.