noun Download 🔗Share A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin. Examples : "The carpenter used a brad to attach the thin piece of trim to the model airplane wing, because a regular nail would have been too bulky. " material item building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (elementary school usage) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet. Examples : "I used a brad to hold together the pages of my school project after I punched holes in them. " stationery material item utensil device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attach using a brad. Examples : "She decided to brad the two pieces of cardboard together to make a simple hinge for her school project. " technical technology action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting. Examples : "The craftsman used a hammer to brad the rivet, securing the metal plate firmly in place. " technical machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
