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- pronunciation:
- ded
sen
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the exact center.
- similar words:
- center
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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.
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derivation: |
dead-center (adj.) |
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