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Meaning of nail gun | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A power tool used to drive nails into a surface easily. It is powered pneumatically, electrically, or in some cases with a propellant cartridge; conceptually akin to air guns and firearms.

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Examples

“Downing the drink in a single gulp, I move over to the Anatolian white-oak armoire where I keep a brand-new nail gun I bought last week at a hardware store near my office in Wall Street. After I've slipped on a pair of black leather gloves, I make sure the nail gun is loaded.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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