(simile) Utterly dead.

A Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the deceased to share condolences and memories while singing hymns and eating food together.

plural of dead yard

A river in Maine. / Various other rivers in the US.

plural of dead pool

A game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die. / The water level at which a dam's turbines are no longer able to generate power.

plural of dead leg

(informal) Relating to a form of electronic prototyping where integrated circuits are stuck upside down to the breadboard and soldered to directly.

The heavy oil obtained in the distillation of coal tar, containing phenol, naphthalus, etc.

A sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.