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coffin /ˈkɑːfən/ noun

plural coffins

coffin

/ˈkɑːfən/

noun

plural coffins

Learner's definition of COFFIN

[count]

: a box in which a dead person is buried

a nail in the/someone's coffin

— see ¹nail

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