dead-set

A form of dead set — The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter.

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Meanings

noundead-set (plural dead-sets)

plural dead-sets

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dead set.
adjectivedead-set (comparative more dead-set, superlative most dead-set)

comparative more dead-set · superlative most dead-set

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dead set.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“dead-set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-set. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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