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deadsticks

deadsticks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deadstick.

Meaning of deadstick

Verb

deadstick (third-person singular simple present deadsticks, present participle deadsticking, simple past and past participle deadsticked)

  1. To land an aircraft without power.
  2. To present the lure either by casting or a vertical drop and allow the bait to remain motionless for an extended period before retrieval.

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Questions about deadsticks

What is deadsticks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Deadsticks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deadstick.

Words near deadsticks in the dictionary

  1. deadstick
  2. deadstick landing
  3. deadstick landings
  4. deadsticked
  5. deadsticking
  6. deadsticks
  7. deadstock
  8. deadstocked
  9. deadstocking
  10. deadstocks
  11. deadtime

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