Deads

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The substances that enclose the ore on every side. plural, plural-only

    "If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of dead form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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abruptlyall incoldcompletedeadeneddeathlike

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"If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height."

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