Antonyms for
brad
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.
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All Definitions for Brad

Below are all the dictionary definitions of brad:

1A 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.
2A 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.
3To attach using a brad.
4To upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting.
5A binary radian.
6A diminutive of the male given names Bradley, Bradly, or Bradford, also used as a formal given name.
7A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

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