Glove and Nail

Glove

Glove noun - Handwear: covers the hand and wrist.

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Nail and glove are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nail" instead a verb "Glove".

Nearby Words: gloved, glover, gloving

Nail verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: the running back saw the pass coming in and nailed it

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Glove and nail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Glove" instead a verb "Nail".

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

thick	thick glove	thick nail
special	special glove	special nail
long	long glove	long nail
single	single glove	single nail
Other adjectives: heavy, stupid, small, real, large, big, huge, bad, new, giant.

Serena Victoria broke a nail through her glove after transforming to Sailor Moon.

Source: I Broke a Nail
Especially satisfying in Title Defense if you nail him with a Star Punch as he's trying to get you with his whip-glove before going down.

Source: Characters / Punch-Out!!
Claw and nail accommodation features in the form of slits or holes can show up any type of fingered glove's fingertips.

Source: Analysis / Appropriate Animal Attire

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