dead ends

Definition of dead ends in English English dictionary: plural form of dead end
dead end: A path or strategy that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end
That road comes to a dead end at the lake.
dead end: If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it
dead end: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
dead end: The end of a rope or part of a device that is not active or load carrying
dead end: A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. Waitressing was a dead-end job
dead end: {i} cul de sac, street which has no exit; something which has no future, something which will never produce positive results
dead end: The end of a water main which is not connected to other parts of the distribution system Source: US EPA
dead end: The end of a rope or part of a device that is not active or load carrying Also called the bitter end
dead end: a passage with access only at one end
dead end: The end of a water main which is not connected to other parts of the distribution system by means of a connecting loop of pipe
dead end: The pulley at the end of a bi-parting traveler track, where the rope comes from the curtain and then returns out to move the other half of the curtain
dead end: The end of a water main which is not connected to other parts of the distribution system