dead center
Noun

dead center (plural dead centers) (American spelling)

  1. Synonym of dead point: the position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod.
  2. A nonrevolving center in a lathe.
  3. (idiomatic) The exact center.
    • 1894, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, the Dead-Center Shot
Synonyms Translations
  • Russian: мёртвая то́чка



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