/ Dictionary / Index D deadwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dead•work Pronunciation: (ded'wûrk"), [key] — n. Mining. work necessary to expose an orebody, as the removal of overburden. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deadwood deaerate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language