| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dead-strokely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dead-strokely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dead-stroke.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEAD-STROKE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Common Expressions: DEAD-STROKE
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Dead-stroke hammer | (Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
