Definition of brad Brad

/bษนรฆหˆd/ - [bratd] - brad

We found 7 definitions of brad from 5 different sources.

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What does brad mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: brads

brad - a small nail
  nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

Verb

brads, bradding, bradded  

brad - fasten with brads
  fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • brad (Noun)
    A 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 .
  • brad (Noun)
    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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • brad (n.)
    A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary ๐Ÿ“•

  • brad
    brad, n. a small nail having a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head.โ€”n. Bradโ€ฒawl, an awl to pierce holes. [Scot. brod, an instrument for pricking with; Ice. broddr, a pointed piece of iron.]

Part of speech

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  • brad, verb, present, 1st person singular of brad (infinitive).
  • brad, verb (infinitive).
  • brad, noun, singular of brads.

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