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1. (n.) deadwood
dead branches or trees.
2. deadwood
useless or extraneous persons or things.
3. deadwood
a reinforcing construction located between the keel of a ship and the stem or sternpost.
4. deadwood
bowling pins knocked down but not cleared from the alley.
Etymology: (1720–30)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) deadwood
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
2. (noun) fifth wheel, deadwood
someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) deadwood
a mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity
2. (noun) deadwood
dead trees or branches; useless material
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