Meaning of nail set | Babel Free

Definitions

A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.

Examples

“In an emergency a nail set can be made in a few minutes from a tenpenny or other large nail. Cut off the point with hack saw or grinding wheel, clamp the nail in the vise, indent the end by tapping it with a center punch, and taper or bevel the end on the grinding wheel as shown.”

“Throw away a damaged nail set. It's cheap enough to replace, and there's no reason to destroy a piece of molding with a damaged nail set that slips off the mark.”

“The tool to do this is a nail set, which is essentially a pointy steel rod.”

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