dead-smooth

[ ded-smooth  ]
/ ˈdɛdˈsmuð /

adjective

noting a double-cut metal file having the minimum commercial grade of coarseness.
extremely smooth.

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Origin of dead-smooth

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby dead-smooth

dead-man's float, dead-melt, dead-nettle, dead-on, dead-reckon, dead-smooth, dead-smooth file, dead-stick landing, dead-tree, deadbeat, deadbeat dad
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