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Noun: dead centre  ded sen-tu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: dead center)
  1. The position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
    "The engine stalled when the piston stopped at dead centre";
    - dead center [US]

Derived forms: dead centres

Type of: position, spatial relation

Encyclopedia: Dead centre