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twelvepenny nail
twelve·pen·ny nail [ twélv pènnee nàyl ] (plural twelve·pen·ny nails)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. type of nail: a nail that is 8.25 cm (3 1/4 in.) long
[< the original cost per hundred]
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