1)

An idiom describing a specific extent of the Degree of Attack paradigm, where the attacking, offensive weapon is currently preoccupied.

2)

An idiom referring to an Environmental Object that is stationary, not immediately available, completely loose, or has gaps in space and time - as in mass, weapon, space, or time. Having dead-like qualities.

Comments:

1)

The Degree of Attack paradigm has three (3) levels:

Dead

Semi-Live

Live

This Degree of Attack means that the attacking weapon is busy (i.e. executing an applied maneuver) and therefore is not immediately available to be used.

2)

In this context, this term has an adjacent meaning to the layman's definition.

Used in this way, this term can refer to:

•an Applied maneuver (after application) (see Degree of Attack, definition #1)

•any mass that is not-moving (see Dead Mass Motion, Dead Motion)

•any weapon that makes contact completely loose and without muscular support (see Dead Hand)

•any gaps or lags in either space or timing (see Continuity of Motion, Continuous Weapons)

Synonym(s):

Applied

Opposite(s):

1)

In-Flight

Related Definition(s):

Timing, Weapon

1)

Contact, Major, Minor, Move, Regulate, Reverse

2)

Insert, Prefix, Range, Suffix

Related Term(s):

1)

Angle of Delivery, Angle of Entry, Angle of Execution, Angle of Retraction, Angle of Return, Angle of Travel, Body Mechanics, Body Momentum, In-Sync, Line of Travel, Method of Execution, Path of Execution, Path of Travel, Return Motion, Reverse Motion

2)

Continuity of Motion, Continuous Weapons, Dead Hand, Dead Mass Motion, Dead Motion, Degree of Attack

Related Basics(s):

Applied