ˈdead-ˌcentre Mech.
1. = dead-point.
| 1874 in Spon's Dict. Engineering 161. |
2. In a lathe, a centre which does not revolve: see centre 5.
| 1879 Holtzapffel Turning iv. 44 The dead centre with loose pulley. Ibid. 45 The dead center lathe. |
ˈdead-ˌcentre Mech.
1. = dead-point.
| 1874 in Spon's Dict. Engineering 161. |
| 1879 Holtzapffel Turning iv. 44 The dead centre with loose pulley. Ibid. 45 The dead center lathe. |
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