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dead center Definition

dead center

noun

  1. the position of maximum (top dead center) or minimum (bottom dead center) extension of a crank and a connecting rod, in which both are in the same straight line
  2. a nonrevolving center, as of a lathe spindle
  3. the exact center

dead center Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sit: I had been waiting so long for this to happen, and Saturday's matinee I sat dead center Front Row.