nailgun

Powered framing tool

A nailgun is a power tool that drives nails into wood or other materials using compressed air, electricity, or gas cartridges.

It replaces the hammer for construction work, allowing rapid fastening: He framed the entire wall with a nailgun in under an hour.

Also spelled as two words: nail gun.

construction

framing

Structural or contextual shaping

siding · drywall · subfloor · joists · trusses · studs · beams · insulation · renovation · contractor

fastening

brads

Small thin nails

anchoring · affixing · mounting · attachment · clips · joining · pinning · seating · countersinking

types

cordless

Without attached wiring

battery-powered

pneumatic

psi

23rd Greek letter

  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
  • tankLarge storage vessel

fittings · pressure · exhaust · trigger · valve · gauge · lubricant · air-powered

mechanism

magazine

Bound periodical with articles

misfire · recoil · bump-fire · dry-fire · loading · cartridge

Opposites
fastening method/tool type

nailgunhammer

Tool for striking nails

claw hammer · mallet · hand tools · manual tools · tack hammer

construction vs. deconstruction

nailgunnail puller

Tool for extracting fasteners

pry bar · crowbar · wrecking bar · cat's paw · claw hammer

Family

nail, gun, guns, nails, nailed, nailing, gunning, gunner, gunned

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG