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dead wood

dead wood
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded woo d]
    • /dɛd wʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded woo d]
    • /dɛd wʊd/

Definitions of dead wood words

  • uncountable noun dead wood People or things that have been used for a very long time and that are no longer considered to be useful can be referred to as dead wood. 3
  • noun dead wood Used other than as an idiom: see dead,‎ wood. 0
  • noun dead wood (Uncountable Noun) IDI (management) Personnel no longer contributing to an organization. 0
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Parts of speech for Dead wood

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dead wood popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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