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dead hand
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dead hand has 2 senses
- dead hand(n = noun.possession) mortmain - real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation); Array is a kind of immovable, real estate, real property, realty
- dead hand(n = noun.attribute) dead hand of the past, mortmain - the oppressive influence of past events or decisions; Array is a kind of influence
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