duplex nail

noun

A nail with a collar designed to prevent it from being driven flush, making it easy to remove, used for temporary structures.

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Meanings

nounduplex nail (plural duplex nails)

plural duplex nails

  1. A nail with a collar designed to prevent it from being driven flush, making it easy to remove, used for temporary structures.
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APA

duplex nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplex%20nail

MLA

“duplex nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplex%20nail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duplex nail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duplex%20nail.

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