noun.
The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation
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noun.
the nail at the end of a finger
Word Usage
"If 10,000 manufacturing jobs paying $20/hr go away and 10,000 new jobs in fingernail salons (Hi, Virginia Postel!) are created which pay $10/hr, the net impact to the "jobs" statistic is nil."