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dead sections

dead sections is the plural of dead section.

Meaning of dead section

Noun

dead section (plural dead sections)

  1. Part of a neutral section.
    • A new glass fibre insulating section will ultimately equip all neutral sections, simplifying maintenance work and greatly reducing the length of dead sections.1962 March, “Talking of Trains: The future of B.R. a.c. traction”, in Modern Railways, page 148

Questions about dead sections

What is dead sections the plural of?
Dead sections is the plural of dead section.

Words near dead sections in the dictionary

  1. dead sea
  2. Dead Sea apple
  3. Dead Sea apples
  4. Dead Sea effect
  5. dead section
  6. dead sections
  7. dead set
  8. dead set against
  9. dead sets
  10. dead shot
  11. dead shots

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