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dead stick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
dead- -stick
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unpowered propeller.

noun

Failed aircraft power.

adv

Without aircraft-engine power.

verb

To fly, especially to land, an aircraft without power.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles.

Inflected Forms

dead sticks (plural) deadstick (alternative) dead-stick (alternative) dead sticks (present, singular) dead sticking (participle, present) dead sticked (participle, past) dead sticked (past)

Phrases

stick the landing

Frequently Paired Words

stick the landing

Questions

What does dead stick mean?
An unpowered propeller.
Where does dead stick come from?
From stick (“wooden two-bladed propeller”), possibly confounded with stick-like aircraft-engine throttles.

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