dead calm

adj, noun — 2 senses

dead calm

adj
1

Of a body of water, completely still with no waves and no wind.

  • We were drifting on a dead calm sea for a third week in a row.
Synonyms
clock calm

dead calm

noun
1

Nautical, Transport The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind.

  • Dead calm prevails over the Atlantic.
Synonyms
clock calm

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