dead center英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

Synonym of dead point: the position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod. US
A nonrevolving center in a lathe. US
The exact center. US,idiomatic

形容词 adj.

Alternative form of dead-center. US,alt-of,alternative,not-comparable

— Dead center on its back was the design of a large, blue eye that somehow looked familiar.

副词 adv.

Alternative form of dead-center. US,alt-of,alternative,not-comparable

— Now, the Ouija board sat dead center.

词形变化

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词源

词源 1

The sense referring to a piston position was originally a variant of earlier dead-point. The adjective carries two of its senses at once in this construction: both "exact" and "without force imparted". As the piston passes through dead center, there is an instant when it is neither being pushed nor being pulled.

词源 2

The sense referring to a piston position was originally a variant of earlier dead-point. The adjective carries two of its senses at once in this construction: both "exact" and "without force imparted". As the piston passes through dead center, there is an instant when it is neither being pushed nor being pulled.

词源 3

The sense referring to a piston position was originally a variant of earlier dead-point. The adjective carries two of its senses at once in this construction: both "exact" and "without force imparted". As the piston passes through dead center, there is an instant when it is neither being pushed nor being pulled.