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Definition of dead wood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dead wood

noun
 
/ˌded ˈwʊd/
 
/ˌded ˈwʊd/
[uncountable]
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  1. people or things that are no longer useful or necessary in an organization
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