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Meaning of nailbed | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal.

Equivalents

Suomi kynnenalunen
Galego sabugo
Magyar körömágy
Polski macierz
Português sabugo

Examples

“On close inspection one of the nails will be found to be damaged, often with the nailbed exposed.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

nailbiter nailbourne nailbrush nailcare nailclipper nailclippers

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