dead-end
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1dead–end
adjective \ˈded-ˌend\Definition of DEAD-END
1
a : lacking opportunities especially for advancement <a dead–end job> b : lacking an exit <a dead–end street>
See First Known Use of DEAD-END
1919
2dead–end
intransitive verb \ˈded-ˈend\Definition of DEAD-END
: to come to a dead end : terminate <the road dead–ends at the lake> <the investigation dead–ended>
First Known Use of DEAD-END
1944
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