The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dead-stroke
Dead-stroke \Dead"-stroke`\, a. (Mech.) 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.
Wiktionary
dead-stroke
a. Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.