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dead heat
dead heat
A contest in which the competitors are equally matched and neither can win; a tie. For example, The two companies are in a dead heat to get a new personal computer on the market. This term comes from 18th-century British horse racing and is still part of racing terminology. It later was transferred to other kinds of competition.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mcgee | | [mə'gi] | |
MiŁOgost | | mee-WAW-gawst | Polish (Rare) |
Jared | | JER-əd (English), JAR-əd (English) | English, Biblical |
Patty | | ['pæti] | |
Reenie | | REE-nee | English (Rare) |
Gratien | | - | French |