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dead lift
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noun
a direct lifting without any mechanical assistance.
a situation that requires all one's strength or ingenuity.
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Origin of dead lift
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby dead lift
dead key, dead languages, dead leg, dead letter, dead letter box, dead lift, deadlight, deadline, dead load, deadlock, dead loss
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