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Definition of doornail noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doornail

noun

/ˈdɔːneɪl/

/ˈdɔːrneɪl/

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(as) dead as a doornail

(informal) completely dead

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(as) dead as a doornail

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