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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. See dead center.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. (Mach.) See Dead center.
  2. n. (Mach.) Same as Dead center, under Dead.

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  • “The sun was set — they had done their work; the nymphs had tied up their hair afresh — and the swains were preparing for a carousal — my mule made a dead point — ’Tis the fife and tabourin, said”

    The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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  1. dead center
  1. dead-on
  1. dead-wind
  1. to take a departure
  1. back-center
  1. bearding
  1. timing-valve

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  • I. Lily C. "Leo Houlding made an outrageous dead point lunge and just grabbed a key hold that allowed him to move left, off the arete and onto some more positive holds." - Tom Evans of the El Cap report Dec 15, 2010

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