"death nail" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Seemingly conflated with the phrase nail in one's coffin. Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling}} death nail
  1. Eggcorn of death knell.
    Sense id: en-death_nail-en-noun-2dF9v6iB Categories (other): English eggcorns, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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