Noun
a tie in a race
Source: WordNetBut Alexander (I of Macedon), proving himself to be an Argive, was judged to be a Greek; so he contended in the furlong race and ran a dead heat for first place. Herodotus
I wanted them to see the gloriousness of the California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah desert. So every chance we got, we stopped the bus and just absorbed that dead heat beauty and that terrain. John Lydon
The president is under 50 percent approval ratings in all the battleground states. So, you could say that President Obama is defying gravity by still being in a dead heat with Mitt Romney. And one of the reasons that he is, is because the changing face of the electorate are giving him a small boost. Mara Liasson
Incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler will face off against Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock, after they wrapped up Election Day in nearly a dead heat. Source: Internet
QPoll: Lindsey Graham, Dem Challenger Tied in South Carolina Senate RaceThe South Carolina Senate race between Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jaime Harrison is in a dead heat, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. Source: Internet
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Democrats fought among themselves on Thursday over the troubled Iowa caucuses, even as near-final results showed Senator in a dead heat for the lead. Source: Internet