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Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby dead hand
deadfall,
dead fingers,
dead firing,
dead freight,
dead from the neck up,
dead hand,
deadhead,
Dead Heart,
dead heat,
dead horse,
dead in one's tracks Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use dead hand in a sentence
The cartoonist, better known as Charb, was shot dead Wednesday.
Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
A policewoman was shot dead this morning while law enforcement searched for the Charlie Lebdo killers.
“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
Thankfully, his assistant knows these roads like the back of his hand.
A little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
British Dictionary definitions for dead hand
noun
an oppressive or discouraging influence or factorthe dead hand of centralized control
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