HyperDic: deadwood

English > 2 senses of the word deadwood:
NOUNplantdeadwooda branch or a part of a tree that is dead
attributedeadwood, fifth wheelsomeone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
deadwood > pronunciation
Soundsdeh'dwuh.d
Rhymesadulthood ... wormwood: 60 rhymes with uhd...
English > deadwood: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningA branch or a part of a tree that is dead.
BroaderbranchA division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
English > deadwood: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningsomeone or something that is unwanted and unneeded.
Synonymfifth wheel
Broaderredundancy, redundanceThe attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

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