Loose and Nails

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Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Nails is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

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Loose is an antonym for nails in fasten topic.

The dwarf doing it leaves the nails slightly loose because he knows wizards, and doesn't want to make it too hard to pull them back out again next time they want to have a look.

Source: Discworld / Hogfather
When they ran out of pies in a throwing sequence, they scooped the remains off of the floors, loose nails and all.

Source: Film / The Three Stooges
There the phrase "Take everything that isn't nailed down, and if it is, check for loose nails or boards" is used by the main character; extremely revealing for the genre.

Source: Strategy Guide

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