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    nailed
    [nāld]
    adjective
    nailed (adjective)
    1. fastened or constructed with nails:
      "a nailed coffin" · "heavy nailed boots"
    2. having fingernails or toenails of a specified kind:
      "long-nailed fashion models" · "his black-nailed fingers"
    nail
    [nāl]
    verb
    nailed (past tense) · nailed (past participle)
    1. fasten to a surface or to something else with a nail or nails:
      "nail the edge framing to the wall" · "the teacher was nailing up the lists"
    2. informal
      expose (someone) as deceitful or criminal; catch or arrest:
      "have you nailed the killer?"
      • expose (a lie or other instance of deception).
    3. american football
      informal
      tackle (the quarterback or ballcarrier), especially at or behind the line of scrimmage.
      • baseball
        (of a fielder) put (a runner) out by throwing to a base:
        "he dropped a perfect throw home that should have nailed Joe by yards"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        (of a player) defeat or outwit (an opponent):
        "Navratilova tried to nail her on the backhand side"
      • (of a player) secure (a victory) conclusively:
        "there's no doubt I had chances to nail it in the last set"
    4. informal
      perform (an action or task) perfectly:
      "she absolutely nailed the high notes" · "I guess they were indeed impressed (nailed it!)"
    5. vulgar slang
      (of a man) have sex with (someone).
    Origin
    Old English nægel (noun), næglan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nagel and German Nagel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unguis and Greek onux.
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  1. The word "nailed" has several meanings:1234
    • To fasten something with nails.
    • To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails.
    • To keep fixed, motionless, or intent.
    • To describe something that has been done with skill and precision.
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    [ T + adv/prep ] to fasten something with nails: nail something to something She had nailed a small shelf to the door. be nailed up A notice had been nailed up on the wall. be nailed down The lid of the box had been nailed down.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nailed
    tr.v. nailed, nail·ing, nails 1. To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail. 2. To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails: nail up a window. 3. To keep fixed, motionless, or intent: Fear nailed me to my seat.
    www.thefreedictionary.com/nailed
    "nailed" is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use it to describe something that has been fixed firmly in place, or to describe something that has been done with skill and precision. For example: "Our team nailed the presentation, and were praised by the client.".
    transitive verb 1 : to fasten with or as if with a nail 2 : to fix in steady attention nailed his eye on the crack
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