Meaning & use
Brad
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A thin nail with a small or barely noticeable head, used mainly in fine woodworking and trim work.
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He used brads instead of screws to attach the delicate molding without splitting the wood.
The carpenter secured the thin panel with a few brads and some wood glue.
A note on using this word
Because a brad's head is so small, it can be driven flush with the wood surface and hidden with filler, leaving almost no visible mark.
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