deadwood in French
deadwood in French is potiche — deadwood means dead branches or wood still attached to a living tree, or fallen wood debris.
deadwood in French
potiche
People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.
What does "deadwood" mean?
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noun Dead branches or wood still attached to a living tree, or fallen wood debris.
"The gardener cleared out the deadwood before spring."
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noun People or things seen as no longer useful to an organisation.
"The new manager cut the deadwood from the sales team."
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deadwood in a sentence
- The gardener cleared out the deadwood before spring.
- The new manager cut the deadwood from the sales team.
- Half the old software features are just deadwood now.
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What is "deadwood" in French?
"deadwood" in French is potiche. deadwood means: Dead branches or wood still attached to a living tree, or fallen wood debris.
How do you use "deadwood" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener cleared out the deadwood before spring." In French, "deadwood" is potiche.
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