ˌdead ˈwood BrE AmE , dead‧wood /ˈdedwʊd/ noun [uncountable]
1 . people or things within an organization which are no longer useful or needed
2 . branches of a tree which are no longer alive
ˌdead ˈwood BrE AmE , dead‧wood /ˈdedwʊd/ noun [uncountable]
1 . people or things within an organization which are no longer useful or needed
2 . branches of a tree which are no longer alive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012