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  2. Nail file - Wikipedia

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    Nail files. A nail file is a tool that can be used to gently grind down and shape the edges of nails. They are often used in manicures and pedicures after the nail has been trimmed using appropriate nail clippers. Nail files may either be emery boards, ceramic, glass, crystal, plain metal files or metal files coated with corundum.

  3. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    short nail or pin with a large, rounded metal head suitable for driving in by hand (UK: drawing pin) track and field meeting * (track meet) (UK usually athletics meeting [DM]); see also track [DM] trackless trolley a trolleybus; see trolley in [DM] trash rubbish, waste. Originating in Middle English and used by Shakespeare, the term fell from ...

  4. Kludge - Wikipedia

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    The Jargon File further includes kluge around, 'to avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge', and kluge up, 'to lash together a quick hack to perform a task'. After Granholm's 1962 article popularized the kludge variant, both were interchangeably used and confused. The Jargon File concludes: [6] The result of this history is a ...

  5. Why You Should Keep a Nail File in Your Car This Winter - AOL

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    The post Why You Should Keep a Nail File in Your Car This Winter appeared first on Reader's Digest. This simple trick will have you on the road far faster in the morning. The post Why You Should ...

  6. Tool - Wikipedia

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    In this case, some tools can substitute for other tools, either as a makeshift solution or as a matter of practical efficiency. "One tool does it all" is a motto of some importance for workers who cannot practically carry every specialized tool to the location of every work task, such as a carpenter who does not necessarily work in a shop all ...

  7. Improvised weapon - Wikipedia

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    A makeshift weapon is an everyday object that has been physically altered to enhance its potential as a weapon. [62] It can also be used to refer to common classes of weapons such as guns, knives, and bombs made from commonly available items. [1] Examples of makeshift weapons include: Millwall brick; Molotov cocktail; Shiv; Improvised firearms

  8. The Indigo Girls say 'Barbie' 'hit the nail on the head' on ...

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    The Indigo Girls talk about having "Closer to Fine" in the "Barbie" movie and explains the "magic" of their long-lasting partnership.

  9. Market stall - Wikipedia

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    There are many types of stalls, including carts designed to be pulled by hand or cycles; makeshift structures like tents, or converted tow-caravans and motor vehicles. Market stalls can also provide an effective means of testing buyer responses to new products. [1] A vendor selling panipuri in Jamshoro, Pakistan.