Business / Machine Shop / Dead Center: A center that does not rotate: commonly found on the tailstock of a lathe. Also, an expression for the exact center of an object.
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Dead Adjective Synonyms: deceased, defunct, extinct, gone, departed, late, lifeless, no more, done for, gone for a burton
Dead Adverb Synonyms: completely, entirely, absolutely, totally, abruptly, suddenly
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Business / Machine Shop / Half Center: A dead center that has a portion of the 60 degree cone cut away. MORE
Entertainment / Bowling / Dead Wood: Pins that remain on the lane or in the gutter after being knocked down after the machine has reset the pins. They are removed in ten-pin before play continues, but left in place in both candlepin and MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Deadhead: (1) a person traveling on a free pass; more specifically a transportation crew or crew-member in transit. (2) to operate any empty vehicle. MORE
Entertainment / Golf / Dead Weight: (also 'overall weight') the total weight of a golf club (see also 'swingweight') MORE
Business / Machine Shop / Dead Smooth: The term applied to the finest cut of a file. MORE
Entertainment / Tennis / Dead Rubber: Refers to a davis cup match which is played after the victor of the tie has already been decided. Dead rubbers may or may not be played depending on the coaches agreement to do so and are usually best MORE