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Dead Center: A center that does not rotate: commonly found on the tailstock of a lathe. Also, an expression for the exact center of an object.

Half Center: A dead center that has a portion of the 60 degree cone cut away.

Dead Weight: (also 'overall weight') the total weight of a golf club (see also 'swingweight')

Dead Wood: Pins that remain on the lane or in the gutter after being knocked down after the machine has reset the pins. They are removed in ten-pin before play continues, but left in place in both cand . . . View Full Definition

Dead Smooth: The term applied to the finest cut of a file.

Dead Rubber: Refers to a davis cup match which is played after the victor of the tie has already been decided. Dead rubbers may or may not be played depending on the coaches agreement to do so and are us . . . View Full Definition

Dead Reckoning: In pioneer flight before radio, beacons, and accurate maps, flying distances much by instinct and guesswork, and referring to whatever landmarks were below, was quite routine. The 'dead' par . . . View Full Definition

Deadhead: (1) a person traveling on a free pass; more specifically a transportation crew or crew-member in transit. (2) to operate any empty vehicle.

Deadstick: Descending flight with engine and propeller stopped.

Epicenter: The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus or hypocenter of an Earthquake.