"dead section" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead sections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead section (plural dead sections)
  1. (rail transport, electrical engineering) Part of a neutral section. Categories (topical): Electrical engineering, Rail transportation

Inflected forms

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