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deadwood
noun dead·wood \-ˌwu̇d\
: people or things that are not useful or helpful in achieving a goal
: dead wood on a tree
Full Definition of DEADWOOD
1
: wood dead on the tree
2
: useless personnel or material
3
: solid timbers built in at the extreme bow and stern of a ship when too narrow to permit framing
4
: bowling pins that have been knocked down but remain on the alley
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First Known Use of DEADWOOD
15th century
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Rhymes with DEADWOOD
Atwood, aunthood, basswood, beefwood, bentwood, blackwood, boxwood, boyhood, brushwood, childhood, cordwood, corkwood, do-good, dogwood, driftwood, falsehood, fatwood, feel-good, firewood, for good, fruitwood, Gielgud, girlhood, godhood, greasewood, greenwood, groundwood, gumwood, hardwood, heartwood, ironwood, kingwood, knighthood, lancewood, logwood, maidhood, make good, manhood, matchwood, monkhood, monkshood, no-good, pinewood, plywood, priesthood, pulpwood, redwood, rosewood, sainthood, selfhood, softwood, sonhood, springwood, statehood, stinkwood, Talmud, teakwood, torchwood, unhood, whitewood, wifehood, wildwood, wormwood
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