rusty nail
Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words
A nail covered with rust.
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Examples (20)
- Be careful, there's a rusty nail sticking out of that board.
- Be careful not to step on that rusty nail.
- He accidentally stepped on a rusty nail in the old shed.
- The old fence post was decaying, and a rusty nail was all that held it together.
- The old fence was full of rusty nails.
- She pulled a rusty nail out of the wooden plank with pliers.
- She got a tetanus shot after scratching herself on a rusty nail.
- The toolbox contained several rusty nails from forgotten projects.
- A rusty nail had punctured the tire.
- He found a rusty nail embedded in the sole of his shoe.
- Don't leave those rusty nails lying around; someone could get hurt.
- The antique chest was adorned with decorative, albeit rusty, nails.
- The antique wooden chest was held together by rusty nails.
- After the storm, a rusty nail protruded dangerously from the fallen tree branch.
- He used a pair of pliers to pull out the rusty nail.
- The builder had to remove a rusty nail before he could repair the floorboard.
- The old barn smelled of damp wood and rusty nails.
- She warned the children to stay away from the pile of debris, which included a rusty nail.
- The children were warned about the dangers of rusty nails.
- The metal gate sagged on its hinges, secured by a single rusty nail.