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dead-smooth
[ ded-smooth ]
/ ˈdɛdˈsmuð /
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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 Sea fruit, Dead Sea Scrolls, dead set, dead set against, dead slow, dead-smooth, dead-smooth file, dead soldier, dead space, dead spindle, dead spot
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