deadwood
Collocations
2VERB + DEADWOOD
like, prune
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
Dead branches or wood on a tree, or coarse woody debris.
People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.
Money not realized by exiting a winning pump trade too early.
Pins that have fallen and have not been cleared from the alley.
Vertical planks between the keel and the sternpost that act as reinforcement.
name
A hamlet in the County of Northern Lights, Alberta, Canada.
A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Butte County, California, United States.
A ghost town in Placer County, California, United States.
A ghost town in Siskiyou County, California, United States.
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2The defendant […] sustained the injuries at Swatzell's switch, by getting his arm caught between the deadwoods of two freight cars […]
WiktionaryI like prune the deadwood from plants to allow them to regrow healthy branches that bear fruit.
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