Dead-stroke
Pronunciation : Dead"-stroke`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat. Dead-stroke hammer (Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism.
(Mech.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913