For strength, the nails must penetrate at least three-quarters of an inch.

Alice Hawthorne, 44, of Albany, Georgia, was killed in the explosion when a nail from the bomb penetrated her skull.

If a joist is below the spot, the nails should penetrate it as well.

Brother Paul stared at it, feeling as though the nail had penetrated his own flesh at that spot.

Fasten the section by installing a single seven-penny siding nail at each end and at places where the nails will penetrate studs.

This occurs when a nail penetrates the wall and hits the sensitive internal structures of the foot.

Another is that the nail is physically penetrating the structure of the performer's skull.

Both nails must penetrate the subfloor.

A nail penetrated Mr. Praimnath's hand.

Incredibly, neither woke up, even though there was a tiny spot of blood where the sharp nail had penetrated.