Associations to the word «Deadweight»

Wiktionary

DEADWEIGHT, noun. The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
DEADWEIGHT, noun. A useless, usually encumbering factor.
DEADWEIGHT, adjective. (sports) (billiards) (snooker) (pool) Describes a shot with exact, precise pace to leave the balls in the perfect position. Usually just touching a cushion or very close to another ball.
DEADWEIGHT TON, noun. (nautical) A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.

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