dead section

noun

Part of a neutral section.

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Meanings

noundead section (plural dead sections)

plural dead sections

  1. businessPart of a neutral section.

    A new glass fibre insulating section will ultimately equip all neutral sections, simplifying maintenance work and greatly reducing the length of dead sections.

    1962 March, “Talking of Trains: The future of B.R. a.c. traction”, in Modern Railways, page 148
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Chicago

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

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