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coffin
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
coffin
(noun)
nail
(noun)
coffin
/
ˈ
kɑːfən/
noun
plural
coffins
coffin
/
ˈ
kɑːfən/
noun
plural
coffins
Britannica Dictionary definition of COFFIN
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count
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:
a box in which a dead person is buried
a nail in the/someone's coffin
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nail
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