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Nail set

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007122

A small, hardened steel punch used to drive the head of a nail slightly below the surface of a wooden workpiece. This tool prevents the nail head from protruding, allowing for a smooth finish that can be filled with putty or painted over. Nail sets come in different tip sizes to match common nail gauges.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007122
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectCarpentry
Synonymsnail punch
TranslationsGerman: Nagelsenker; Spanish: botador de clavos; French: chasse-clou
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007122",
  "term": "Nail set",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, hardened steel punch used to drive the head of a nail slightly below the surface of a wooden workpiece. This tool prevents the nail head from protruding, allowing for a smooth finish that can be filled with putty or painted over. Nail sets come in different tip sizes to match common nail gauges.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nail punch"
  ],
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nagelsenker",
    "es": "botador de clavos",
    "fr": "chasse-clou"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/nail-set/"
}

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