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dead center

dead cen·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded sen-ter]
    • /dɛd ˈsɛn tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded sen-ter]
    • /dɛd ˈsɛn tər/

Definitions of dead center words

  • noun dead center the position of maximum (top dead center) or minimum (bottom dead center) extension of a crank and a connecting rod, in which both are in the same straight line 3
  • noun dead center a nonrevolving center, as of a lathe spindle 3
  • noun dead center the exact center 3
  • noun dead center The dead center is the position of an engine's piston when it is at the very top or bottom of its stroke. 3
  • noun dead center Dead center is the exact top (top dead center) or bottom (bottom dead center) of the piston stroke in a reciprocating engine or pump. 3
  • noun dead center Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices. 1

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Origin of dead center

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dead center

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dead center popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dead center usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dead center

noun dead center

  • center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
  • target — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
  • butt — Someone's butt is their bottom.
  • omphalos — the navel; umbilicus.
  • hole in one — ace (def 8a).

adj dead center

  • precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
  • accurate — careful and exact
  • definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
  • direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • on the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.

Antonyms for dead center

adj dead center

  • inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
  • questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
  • false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.

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