The arrow hit the target on dead center.
•When you put the flowers on the table, put them on dead center.
2. Fig. exactly correct. •Mary is quite observant. Her analysis is on dead center.
•My estimate wasn't on dead center, but it was very close to the final cost.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dead center — {n.} The exact middle. * /The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island./ Often used like an adverb. * /The arrow hit the circle dead center./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dead center — {n.} The exact middle. * /The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island./ Often used like an adverb. * /The arrow hit the circle dead center./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Dead center — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dead center — n. 1. the position of maximum (top dead center) or minimum (bottom dead center) extension of a crank and a connecting rod, in which both are in the same straight line 2. a nonrevolving center, as of a lathe spindle 3. the exact center … English World dictionary
dead center — Center Cen ter, n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. round which a circle is described, fr. ? to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dead center — dead center, adj. Mach. 1. Also called dead point. (in a reciprocating engine) either of two positions at which the crank cannot be turned by the connecting rod, occurring at each end of a stroke when the crank and connecting rod are in the same… … Universalium
Dead center prods — Dead Center productions Founded 2003 Founder Aleksandr Maksymov Status Active Distributor(s) independent Genre Death metal, thrash metal, black metal … Wikipedia
Dead center prods — Dead Center Productions Основан 2003 Основатели Александр Максимов Статус Активен Жанр Блэк метал Дэт метал Треш метал Страна … Википедия
dead center — The point at which the piston reaches its uppermost or lowermost position in the cylinder the rod crankjournal would be at 11 o clock UDC or 6 o clock LDC. Also see after bottom dead center after top dead center before bottom dead center before… … Dictionary of automotive terms
dead center position — The position of the piston in a reciprocating engine in which the wrist pin, the crank pin, and the center of the crankshaft are all in one line. The two dead center positions are top dead center (TDC) and bottom dead center (BDC). At either of… … Aviation dictionary
dead\ center — noun the exact middle. The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island. Often used like an adverb. The arrow hit the circle dead center … Словарь американских идиом
