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deadweight

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Definition of deadweight

as in burden

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Recent Examples of deadweight The university that once promised to buoy scientific aspirations now feels like a deadweight. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025 That was the point where Sunderland began to fall off the Premier League cliff-edge, and Ndong was a deadweight to hasten their demise. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Between September 2024 and January 2025, ship capacity transiting through the Panama Canal was 10 percent lower than the 2019-22 average by deadweight tonnage, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO). — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for deadweight

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Noun

This shortage is especially concerning given Arkansas' diabetes burden.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
But prices edged lower Friday, after the Group of Seven nations announced the release of diesel and crude stocks to ease the burden on consumers.

— Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

Hapag-Lloyd said in mid-September that draft limits had cut cargo-carrying capacity on affected vessels and raised costs through priority auctions, surcharges and alternative routings.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Well, cargo space is stingy, and there’s more road noise and engine noise than there should be.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of cargo

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The two carriers continue to prop up freight rates with extreme surcharges amid the regional pressures.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

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This is why the service is offered at affordable prices to enable startups and growing businesses to benefit from the critical structural elements of a website, such as clear messaging, fast loading time and ease of customer lead generation.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Study equipment access, machine loading, ambient conditions, aisle traffic, connectivity and technician decisions alongside model performance.

— Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loading

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Carbon fiber frame weighs just six pounds The team’s main engineering achievement was reducing the drone’s structural weight while maintaining the strength needed to carry a heavy payload.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Given that Starship can carry payloads of up to 100 tonnes, this represents only a fraction of its capacity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

While the men were still loading their haul, bullets started flying.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
The aircraft is designed to carry a payload of up to 111 tons and has a range of up to 5,400 miles (8,700 kilometers), allowing airlines to operate it on international long-haul routes.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

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