"dead stick" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles. Etymology templates: {{m|en|stick||wooden two-bladed propeller}} stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} dead stick (not comparable)
  1. Without aircraft-engine power. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dead_stick-en-adv-VmXemiiE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deadstick, dead-stick

Noun [English]

Forms: dead sticks [plural]
Etymology: From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles. Etymology templates: {{m|en|stick||wooden two-bladed propeller}} stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead stick (plural dead sticks)
  1. An unpowered propeller.
    Sense id: en-dead_stick-en-noun-aWTJbBmm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 45 11 33
  2. (often used attributively) Failed aircraft power. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-dead_stick-en-noun-nmTVMahH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deadstick, dead-stick

Verb [English]

Forms: dead sticks [present, singular, third-person], dead sticking [participle, present], dead sticked [participle, past], dead sticked [past]
Etymology: From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles. Etymology templates: {{m|en|stick||wooden two-bladed propeller}} stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} dead stick (third-person singular simple present dead sticks, present participle dead sticking, simple past and past participle dead sticked)
  1. To fly, especially to land, an aircraft without power. Related terms: stick the landing
    Sense id: en-dead_stick-en-verb-F0lPpee~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deadstick, dead-stick

Inflected forms

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