# nailing

Pronunciation: say "NAYL-ing" /ˈneɪlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of nail. — present participle and gerund of nail
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of nail. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The carpenter is nailing planks across the broken doorway._
   - _Nailing the crate shut, he loaded it onto the truck._

## Noun

2. A mechanical fastening made with nails, joining materials by driving nails into them.
   - Simple: The joining of things together with nails.
   - _Careful nailing along the joints prevented the deck from warping._
   - _The inspector questioned the nailing on the rafters before approving the frame._
3. An act of sexual intercourse, especially a vigorous or forceful one. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Sex, especially a rough or forceful one.
   - _He boasted to his friends about the nailing he'd had over the weekend._
   - _After a hurried nailing in the back room, they slipped out separately._

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