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nailing

SayNAYL-ing/ˈneɪlɪŋ/

Noun pluralnailings (some meanings)

3 meanings of nailing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of nail. Use this form for an action happening right now.

    He is nailing the boards to the fence.

    She is nailing a poster onto the wall.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The joining of things together with nails.

    Dad checked the nailing on the treehouse floor before the kids climbed up.

    Good nailing keeps the boards from coming loose over time.

  3. 3
    nounslangcountable
    Sex, especially a rough or forceful one.

    He bragged about the nailing he got the night before.

    She gave him a quick nailing and then went home.

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nailing is a form of nail

nail, verb: To do something very well, with no mistakes. Full entry

Forms
nailnails he/she/itnailing -ing formnailed past tense, past participle
Spelling
nail → nailing: add -ing

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