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deadwood

dead·wood [ déd wd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dead tree parts: dead trees and branches

2. somebody or something unnecessary: people or things regarded as useless or superfluous

3. planks between keel and stern: vertical planks filling the gap between the keel and the stern of a sailing vessel

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