Definition of dead

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Dead (a.) Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle..

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Dead :: Dead (a.) Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works..
Deathly :: Deathly (adv.) Deadly; as, deathly pale or sick..
Barrow :: Barrow (n.) A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus.
Deadhouse :: Deadhouse (n.) A morgue; a place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead bodies.
Nux Vomica :: Nux vomica () The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. The seeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons..
Tailstock :: Tailstock (n.) The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle..
Hydra-tainted :: Hydra-tainted (a.) Dipped in the gall of the fabulous hydra; poisonous; deadly.
Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons..
Autopsy :: Autopsy (a.) Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination..
Relict :: Relict (n.) A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.
Deaden :: Deaden (a.) To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to retard; as, to deaden a ship's headway..
Deaf :: Deaf (a.) Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn..
Deadlight :: Deadlight (n.) A strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water in a storm..
Bane :: Bane (n.) That which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality..
Lethal :: Lethal (a.) Deadly; mortal; fatal.
Impalsy :: Impalsy (v. t.) To palsy; to paralyze; to deaden.
Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..
Feral :: Feral (a.) Funereal; deadly; fatal; dangerous.
Remain :: Remain (n.) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
Defunct :: Defunct (a.) Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased.
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