to renail

Examples

• All

• After the storm, workers had to renail several shingles that had come loose.

• If the board keeps squeaking, you might need to renail it for better support.

• The old fence was falling apart, so they decided to renail every plank.

• He will renail the loose boards tomorrow.

• To repair the roof, you need to renail the loose shingles with new nails.

• After inspecting the fence, he decided to renail the boards to ensure they were secure.

• She had to renail the wooden panel after it came loose during the storm.

Synonyms

N

to nail

vsto renail

85 1.0

To attach something with a thin pointed piece of metal

means doing the same attachment once more rather than a first fix

R

to reattach

vsto renail

22 3.7

Fasten something again after it comes loose

focuses on using small metal fasteners rather than any joining method

R

to refasten

vsto renail

1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

is limited to using small metal fasteners rather than any method

R

to reaffix

vsto renail

7.2

Attach something again after it comes loose or is removed

specifies use of small metal fasteners instead of general attaching again

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology