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dead end [′ded ‚end] (acoustics) The end of a sound studio that has the greater sound-absorbing characteristics. (electricity) The portion of a tapped coil through which no current is flowing at a particular switch position. (science and technology) The end of a conduit, passage, power line, or similar system having no exit or continuation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Voting Eights Act of 1965, largely responsible for the very existence of the CBC, does not include a "glass ceiling" provision for African Americans, dead-ending our political aspirations at the offices of mayor, U. Basically, this involves a frank and helpful discussion of how the employee can grow on the job, avoid dead-ending, and measure up to the demands of the position. The tour boat turns back at Butler Street to reveal the waterway's inherent design flaw; a single inlet dead-ending against concrete embankments bars New York Harbor's strong tides and their fresh diurnal doses of oxygenated water in the 1. |
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