"dead ground" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dead ground (uncountable)
  1. (military) an area of ground hidden from an observer due to undulations in the land Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-dead_ground-en-noun-Z8ZeRUjf Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (mining) the portion of a vein in which there is no ore Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-dead_ground-en-noun-dQSE0DeV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Topics: business, mining

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