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nog

/nɒɡ/ symbol

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  1. ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Nogai.

noun

  1. A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
  2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
  3. A treenail to fasten the shores.

verb

  1. to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
  2. to fasten, as shores, with treenails.

noun

  1. Short for noggin.

Origin

Variant of knag.

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