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noun
- 1. a branch or part of a tree that is dead.
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Nov 12, 2012 · The meaning of DEADWOOD is wood dead on the tree. How to use deadwood in a sentence.
Meaning of dead wood in English. dead wood. noun [ U ] uk / ˌded ˈwʊd / us / ˌded ˈwʊd / Add to word list. people or things that are no longer useful: She cleared out the dead wood as soon as she took over the company. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado. be up to your neck (in something) idiom. bellyful.
noun. 1. the dead branches on a tree; dead branches or trees. 2. useless or burdensome persons or things. He cut the deadwood from his staff. 3. (in writing) unnecessary words, phrases, or exposition; expendable verbiage. 4. Nautical. a solid construction, serving only as reinforcement, located between the keel of a vessel and the stem or sternpost
noun. the dead branches on a tree; dead branches or trees. useless or burdensome persons or things: He cut the deadwood from his staff. (in writing) unnecessary words, phrases, or exposition; expendable verbiage: This could be a thoughtful and incisive essay if you get rid of the deadwood.
DEADWOOD meaning: 1 : people or things that are not useful or helpful in achieving a goal; 2 : dead wood on a tree.
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant. noun. someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded. synonyms: fifth wheel. see more see less. type of: redundance, redundancy. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded.
Meaning of dead wood in English. dead wood. noun [ U ] us / ˌded ˈwʊd / uk / ˌded ˈwʊd / Add to word list. people or things that are no longer useful: She cleared out the dead wood as soon as she took over the company. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado. be up to your neck (in something) idiom. bellyful.
