Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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The back can be popped off (using a fingernail or pry tool) to allow access to the internals.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
The precision flying requires exacting accuracy—within one millimeter, roughly the thickness of a fingernail.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Across unfathomable spans of time the landmass moved north and west to become India, shifting at about the same speed as a human fingernail grows.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The Chargers are holding onto a 27-20 lead by their fingernails.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
The precision flying requires exacting accuracy—within one millimeter, roughly the thickness of a fingernail.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Across unfathomable spans of time the landmass moved north and west to become India, shifting at about the same speed as a human fingernail grows.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The Chargers are holding onto a 27-20 lead by their fingernails.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl 
ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
Medical Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
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