deadweight

noun

dead·weight | \ ˈded-ˈwāt

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Definition of deadweight

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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Recent Examples on the Web About 60 percent of the deadweight tonnage moved to front lines is gasoline and oil. — Popular Mechanics, "How the D-Day Invasion Was Planned," 6 June 2019

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“Deadweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadweight. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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