dead ground

noun

an area of ground hidden from an observer due to undulations in the land

Meanings

noundead ground (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentan area of ground hidden from an observer due to undulations in the land
  2. uncountablebusinessthe portion of a vein in which there is no ore
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APA

dead ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ground

MLA

“dead ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ground. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead ground,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ground.

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