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   Dead end

   /ˈded ˈend/

   

   noun

   • 1. an end of a road or passage from which no exit is possible; a cul-de-sac: "the path came to a dead end"
   • ▪ a road or passage having a dead end: "Not that way! It's a dead end!"
   • ▪ a situation offering no prospects of progress or development: "a dead-end job"

   verb

   • 1. (of a road or passage) come to a dead end: North American "he kept walking, until the corridor dead-ended"

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   What is a dead end?

   • something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit. His theory led him to a dead end. a dead-end street. a low-level, dead-end job. growing up as a tough dead-end kid. The road dead-ends at the lake. We are at a dead end in a meaningless war, and we are paying the bill for this fighting every day.

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   What does dead end mean in a sentence?

   • Things was going pretty good; but you might guess yours truly couldn't stand the dead end of things. The Judge threw away the dead end of his cigar, and shouldered his way into the inmost circle. Dead end definition: something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit.. See examples of DEAD END used in a sentence.

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   What is a dead end job?

   • A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. Waitressing was a dead-end job. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does dead-end mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DEAD-END is lacking opportunities especially for advancement. How to use dead-end in a sentence.

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   noun. uk / ˌded ˈend / us / ˌded ˈend / Add to word list. [ C ] a road that is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere: a dead-end street. [ S ] a situation that has no hope of making progress: Negotiators have reached a dead end in their attempts to find a peaceful solution. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     DEAD END meaning: 1. a road that is closed at one end, and...

   • Znaczenie Dead End, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DEAD END definicja: 1. a road that is closed at one end, and...

   • Dead End in Polish

     dead end translate: ślepa uliczka, ślepa uliczka, ślepa...

   • Dead End in Spanish

     DEAD END translate: callejón sin salida, callejón sin...

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     DEAD DUCK definition: 1. someone or something that is very...

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   The meaning of DEAD-END is lacking opportunities especially for advancement. How to use dead-end in a sentence. lacking opportunities especially for advancement; lacking an exit; unruly…

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   3 days ago · 1. countable noun. If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. Waitressing was a dead-end job. More Synonyms of dead end. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   1. noun. something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit. a position that offers no hope of progress; blind alley; cul-de-sac: His theory led him to a dead end. dead-end. 2. [ ded - end ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street.

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   a point at which you can make no further progress in what you are doing. We had come to a dead end in our research. This line of investigation could prove to be a complete dead end. He's in a dead-end job in the local factory (= one with low wages and no hope of promotion).

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   a situation in which it is impossible to make progress: The peace talks have reached a dead end. dead-end. adjective uk / ˌdedˈend / us. a dead-end job / relationship. a dead-end street. (Definition of dead end from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dead end. in Chinese (Traditional) 死路, 困境，絕境…