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hardwall

American  
[hahrd-wawl] / ˈhɑrdˌwɔl /

noun

  1. a type of gypsum plaster used as a basecoat.

Etymology

Origin of hardwall

hard + wall

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The nails used for the Hardwall Hangers are less than one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter, Marchetti said, so they don’t crack bricks and they don’t leave noticeable holes if you later decide to pry off a hook.

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