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doornail definition

door·nail (-nāl′)

noun

a large-headed nail used to decorate or strengthen some doors
doornail Idioms

dead as a doornail

dead beyond a doubt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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