Dead Center Definition

noun
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.
Webster's New World
A nonrevolving center, as of a lathe spindle.
Webster's New World
The exact center.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dead Center

Noun

Singular:
dead center
Plural:
dead centers

Dead Center Sentence Examples

  • It landed dead center in the hall, out of everyone's reach.

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

  • Placing your subject in the dead center of the frame makes for a boring, static picture.

  • The elbow is an ideal place for any round tattoo, as it is dead center in the arm.

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