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1
: a rounded wood block encircled by a rope or an iron band and having holes to receive the lanyard that is used especially to set up shrouds and stays
2
: an unerring marksman
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That should give an edge to Pinewood’s deadeye shooters, who make 37 percent of their 3-pointers on 29 attempts per game.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
His deadeye shooting likely hasn’t suffered.
—Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021
The four goals all came within a five-minute span, starting with Greg McKegg deflection and ending with an Artemi Panarin deadeye off the post.
—Peter Warren, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2022
The deadeye shooters who knock down every shot in practice.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2022
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
His deadeye shooting likely hasn’t suffered.
—Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021
The four goals all came within a five-minute span, starting with Greg McKegg deflection and ending with an Artemi Panarin deadeye off the post.
—Peter Warren, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2022
The deadeye shooters who knock down every shot in practice.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2022
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“Deadeye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadeye. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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