noun🔗ShareClavo sin cabezaA 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."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. "El carpintero usó un clavo sin cabeza para fijar la fina pieza de moldura al ala del modelo de avión, porque un clavo normal habría sido demasiado voluminoso.materialitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSujetapapeles(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."I used a brad to hold together the pages of my school project after I punched holes in them. "Usé un sujetapapeles para sujetar las páginas de mi proyecto escolar después de perforar agujeros en ellas.stationerymaterialitemutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar con un clavo pequeñoTo attach using a brad."She decided to brad the two pieces of cardboard together to make a simple hinge for her school project. "Ella decidió asegurar con un clavo pequeño los dos pedazos de cartón para hacer una bisagra simple para su proyecto escolar.technicaltechnologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemacharTo upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting."The craftsman used a hammer to brad the rivet, securing the metal plate firmly in place. "El artesano usó un martillo para remachar el remache, asegurando firmemente la placa de metal en su lugar.technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
