brad

bræd

braddedbradding

Definition of brad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tool

TECH.

small nail with a slight projection

TECH.

He used a brad to secure the frame.

tack

stationery

TECH.

paper fastener with a round head

TECH.

She used a brad to bind the report pages.

paper fastener

split pin

Verb

tr.

paper fastening

TECH.

secure papers with a metal fastener

TECH.

She bradded the documents for the meeting.

attach

fasten

secure

metalwork

TECH.

upset rod end to prevent removal

TECH.

The craftsman bradded the rod in place.

peen

rivet

upset

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Images of brad

small nail with a slight projection
paper fastener with a round head

Origin of brad

Old English, brord (spike)

Examples of brad in a sentence

She bought a pack of brads for the project.
He secured the documents with a brad.
A brad was missing from the folder.
He bradded the pages to keep them organized.
The assistant bradded the reports before filing them.
He carefully bradded the metal to secure it.

The engineer bradded the joint to ensure stability.

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French:petit clou, agrafer, ...
German:Kleinnagel, zusammenheften, ...
Italian:chiodino, fissare, ...
Spanish:clavito, sujetar con broche, ...
Portuguese:preguinho, prender, ...
Chinese:小钉子, 钉住, ...
Japanese:割釘, 留める, ...
Arabic:مِسْمَار صَغِير, ثَبَّتَ, ...
Hebrew:מַסְמֵר, לְהַדֵּק, ...
Russian:гвоздик, скреплять, ...
Ukrainian:гвіздок, скріплювати, ...
Hindi:ब्रैड, फास्टन करना, ...
Bengali:ব্র্যাড, সংযুক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:clavilló, fixar, ...
Czech:hřebíček, zaspinkovat, ...
Danish:dykær, hæfte, ...
Dutch:brad, nietten, ...
Greek:καρφάκι, στερεώνω, ...
Hungarian:drótszeg, összetűzni, ...
Khmer:ដែកគោលតូច, ភ្ជាប់ដោយដែកកឹបក្រដាស, ...
Korean:브래드, 철하다, ...
Persian:میخ, بست, ...
Polish:gwoździk, zespinać, ...
Portuguese (BR):prego pequeno, prender, ...
Romanian:cui mic, a fixa, ...
Swedish:stift, häfta, ...
Thai:ตะปูเข็ม, ยึด, ...
Turkish:çivi, zımbalamak, ...
Vietnamese:đinh ghim, kẹp, ...

Brad

bræd

Definition of Brad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

person's namecommon first name for boys

Brad is coming to the party.

Bradford

Romanian city

Rare

city in Hunedoara Romania

Rare

Brad is known for its beautiful landscapes.

city

municipality

urban area

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Examples of Brad in a sentence

I met Brad at the conference last year.
Brad hosts an annual cultural festival.
The population of Brad has been increasing steadily.

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French:Brad, ...
German:Brad, ...
Italian:Brad, ...
Spanish:Brad, ...
Portuguese:Brad, ...
Chinese:布拉德, ...
Japanese:ブラッド, ...
Arabic:بِرَاد, براد, ...
Hebrew:בְּרָאד, בְּרַאד, ...
Russian:Брэд, Брад, ...
Ukrainian:Бред, Брад, ...
Hindi:ब्रैड, ...
Bengali:ব্র্যাড, ...
Catalan:Brad, ...
Czech:Brad, ...
Danish:Brad, ...
Dutch:Brad, ...
Greek:Μπραντ, ...
Hungarian:Brad, ...
Khmer:ឈ្មោះ ប្រេដ, ប្រាដ, ...
Korean:브래드, ...
Persian:برد, براد, ...
Polish:Brad, ...
Portuguese (BR):Brad, ...
Romanian:Brad, ...
Swedish:Brad, ...
Thai:แบรด, ...
Turkish:Brad, ...
Vietnamese:Brad, thành phố Brad ở Romania, ...

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Definition of brad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Definition of Brad - Reverso English Dictionary

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