dead:1
adjectivebefore 12th century{ds||1||}
- deprived of life : no longer alive
- having the appearance of death : deathly
- lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb
dead:2
noun
dead
\
before 12th century{ds||1||}
- someone who is no longer alive : one that is dead —usually used collectively
- the state of being dead
- the time of greatest quiet
dead:3
adverb
dead
\
14th century{ds||1||}
- absolutely, utterly
- suddenly and completely
- directly
dead air
noun
dead air
\
circa 1943
- a period of silence especially during a broadcast
dead-air space
noun1902
- an unventilated air space
dead bolt
noun
dead bolt
\
circa 1902
- a lock bolt that is moved by turning a knob or key without action of a spring
dead-cat bounce
noun
dead-cat bounce
\
1985
- a brief and insignificant recovery (as of stock prices) after a steep decline
dead duck
noun
dead duck
\
1943
- one that is doomed
dead-end:1
adjective1919{ds||1|a|}
- lacking opportunities especially for advancement
- lacking an exit
- unruly
dead-end:2
verb1944
- to come to a dead end : terminate
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