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dead center

 
pronunciation:
ded sen tr
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the exact center.
similar words:
center
definition 2: the maximum or minimum extension of a crank and connecting rod in a reciprocating engine, in which both are in a straight line and the connecting rod cannot turn the crank.
derivation: dead-center (adj.)