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dead weight
noun
(dead-weight)
the unrelieved weight of an inert mass
dead weight
noun
(dead-weight)
dead load
dead weight
noun
(dead-weight)
a ship's load including the total weight of cargo, fuel, stores, crew, and passengers
dead weight
noun
(dead-weight)
a long ton used in indicating a ship's gross capacity —abbreviation dwt
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