dead center
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dead center
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The sense referring to a piston position was originally a variant of earlier dead-point. The adjective carries two of its senses at once in this construction: both "exact" and "without force imparted". As the piston passes through dead center, there is an instant when it is neither being pushed nor being pulled.
noun dead centers · dead-center · deadcenter · dead centre · dead-centre
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Synonym of dead point: the position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod.
Similar: dead point
- A nonrevolving center in a lathe.
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The exact center.
Similar: bullseye
adjective dead-center · deadcenter · dead centre · dead-centre
- Alternative form of dead-center Dead center on its back was the design of a large, blue eye that somehow looked familiar.
adverb dead-center · deadcenter · dead centre · dead-centre
- Alternative form of dead-center Now, the Ouija board sat dead center.
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noun position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod
| Deutsch | toter Punkt, Totpunkt |
|---|---|
| Română | punct mort |
| Русский | мёртвая то́чка mjórtvaja tóčka |
noun idiomatic: precise center
| 中文 | 正中心 |
|---|---|
| Tiếng Việt | chính giữa |
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title = {dead center},
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