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deadweight

Main Entry:: dead·weight
Pronunciation:: \ˈded-ˈwāt\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1659

1 : the unrelieved weight of an inert mass 2 : dead load 3 : a ship's load including the total weight of cargo, fuel, stores, crew, and passengers

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