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Uncommonbrad
The correct spelling is brad.
How to pronounce brad
noun
IPA: /bɹad/
Say it like: Bra-d
The correct spelling is brad. A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- 2.(elementary school usage) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.
verb
- 1.To attach using a brad.
- 2.To upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting.
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