Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,801,709,834 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

dead heat
(redirected from dead heats)

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
dead heat
n.
1. Sports A race in which two or more contestants compete evenly or finish at the same time.
2. A political campaign or other contest that is so close that it is impossible to predict the winner.

dead heat
n
(Individual Sports, other than specified)
a.  a race or contest in which two or more participants tie for first place
b.  a tie between two or more contestants in any position
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dead heat - a tie in a race
standoff, draw, tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
Translations
dead heat n (Sport) it was a dead heatè stata una vittoria a pari merito
to finish in a dead heat → finire alla pari
dead heat n (Sport) it was a dead heatè stata una vittoria a pari merito
to finish in a dead heat → finire alla pari


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Among those, Proposition 74 - which would extend the time it takes teachers to gain tenure - and Proposition 75 - which would require unions to get members' approval before spending dues on political issues - are locked in statistical dead heats, according to the poll.
Crouch says it took RMR roughly a year of testing raw material, doing dead heats at steel mills to verify the process.
With most races expected to be dead heats, Armenian voters in Glendale and Burbank could end up making or breaking some elections.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.