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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-dead center.ogg
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dead center (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of dead-center Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: dead-center
    Sense id: en-dead_center-en-adj-TGlDro47 Categories (other): Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 11 32 19 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 11 32 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 10 32 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 11 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 12 12 27 20 30

Adverb [English]

Audio: en-au-dead center.ogg
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} dead center (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of dead-center Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: dead-center
    Sense id: en-dead_center-en-adv-TGlDro47 Categories (other): Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 11 32 19 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 11 32 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 10 32 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 11 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 12 12 27 20 30

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-dead center.ogg Forms: dead centers [plural]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead center (plural dead centers)
  1. Synonym of dead point: the position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod. Tags: US Synonyms: dead point [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod): punt mort [masculine] (Catalan), úvrať [feminine] (Czech), kuolokohta (Finnish), toter Punkt [masculine] (German), Totpunkt (english: less frequent) [masculine] (German), punct mort [neuter] (Romanian), мёртвая то́чка (mjórtvaja tóčka) [feminine] (Russian), ölü nokta (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-dead_center-en-noun-xncfeu9Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 32 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 33 23 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 11 32 19 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 11 34 20 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 11 32 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 10 32 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 11 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of 'position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod': 87 11 3
  2. A nonrevolving center in a lathe. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-dead_center-en-noun-T7eRj9RM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 32 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 33 23 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 11 32 19 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 11 32 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 10 32 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 11 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 12 12 27 20 30
  3. (idiomatic) The exact center. Tags: US, idiomatic Synonyms: dead-center, deadcenter, dead centre [UK], dead-centre Synonyms (exact center): bullseye Derived forms: bottom dead center, top dead center Translations (idiomatic: precise center): napakymppi (Finnish), chính giữa (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-dead_center-en-noun-2DMcg1re Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 32 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 33 23 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 11 32 19 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 11 32 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 10 32 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 11 27 20 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 12 12 27 20 30 Disambiguation of 'exact center': 1 6 93 Disambiguation of 'idiomatic: precise center': 8 33 59

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "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.",
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        "Synonym of dead point: the position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod."
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      "glosses": [
        "A nonrevolving center in a lathe."
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        }
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        "The exact center."
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        "(idiomatic) The exact center."
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      "sense": "exact center",
      "word": "bullseye"
    },
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      "word": "deadcenter"
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        "UK"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "punt mort"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "úvrať"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
      "word": "kuolokohta"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "toter Punkt"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "english": "less frequent",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
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        "masculine"
      ],
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "мёртвая то́чка"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rod",
      "word": "ölü nokta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "idiomatic: precise center",
      "word": "napakymppi"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "idiomatic: precise center",
      "word": "chính giữa"
    }
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}

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  "etymology_text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2000, L. R. Manley, Thrillseekers.Com: A Novel",
          "text": "Dead center on its back was the design of a large, blue eye that somehow looked familiar.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Sybil Bartel, Impossible Promise",
          "text": "It was this side of new, set back from the street in a lot dead center at the end of a cul-de-sac.",
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      "word": "dead-center"
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      "word": "deadcenter"
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  "etymology_text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2013, Ellie James, Broken Illusions",
          "text": "Now, the Ouija board sat dead center.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2013, Jaye Wells, Rusted Veins: A Sabina Kane Novella",
          "text": "Damascus White sat dead center in the back of the booth.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Jenny Han, Siobhan Vivian, Fire with Fire",
          "text": "I give it a flick, so the daisy charm swings back and forth like a pendulum, dead center in the middle of his windshield.",
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      "word": "dead-center"
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      "word": "deadcenter"
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