nail puller

neɪl ˈpʊlər

Definition

Definition of nail puller - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toolstool for removing nails from surfaces

He used a nail puller to extract the old nails.
The carpenter grabbed a nail puller to remove the bent nails.
A nail puller is essential for any renovation project.

crowbar

extractor

pry bar

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tool for removing nails from surfaces

Expressions with nail

nail up

close or seal something with nails

He had to nail up the window to keep the cold out.

nail down

make a decision firm or certain

We need to nail down the meeting date.

nail biter

person who bites their nails

She has been a nail biter since childhood.

nail it

accurately identify or describe something

He nailed it with his analysis.

hit the nail on the head

state or recognize the main point with complete accuracy

You really hit the nail on the head with that explanation.

nail in the coffin

event causing failure or end

The final nail in the coffin was the CEO's resignation.

Expressions with puller

crowd-puller

something or someone that attracts a large audience

The famous singer was a real crowd-puller at the festival..

wire-puller

person secretly controlling events or people

The politician was known as a wire-puller in the party.

focus puller

person maintaining lens focus as camera moves

As the camera tracked in, the focus puller adjusted the lens.

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French:arrache-clou, ...
German:Nagelzieher, ...
Italian:levachiodi, ...
Spanish:saca clavos, ...
Portuguese:arranca-pregos, ...
Chinese:拔钉器, ...
Japanese:釘抜き, ...
Arabic:مِخلَع المَسامير, ...
Hebrew:מוֹשֵׁךְ מַסְמְרִים, ...
Russian:гвоздодер, ...
Ukrainian:цвяховий знімач, ...
Hindi:कील खींचने वाला, ...
Bengali:পেরেক টানা, ...
Catalan:arrencaclaus, ...
Czech:vytahovač hřebíků, ...
Danish:sømudtrækker, ...
Dutch:spijkertrekker, ...
Greek:καρφοβγάλτης, ...
Hungarian:szögkihúzó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ដកដែកគោល, ...
Korean:못 뽑이, ...
Persian:میخ‌کش, ...
Polish:wyciągacz do gwoździ, ...
Portuguese (BR):arranca-pregos, ...
Romanian:extractor de cuie, ...
Swedish:spikutdragare, ...
Thai:เครื่องมือดึงตะปู, ...
Turkish:çivi sökücü, ...
Vietnamese:cây nhổ đinh, ...

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