deadweight

See also: dead weight

English

Etymology

dead +‎ weight

Noun

deadweight (plural deadweights)

1. (nautical) 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.
2. A useless, usually encumbering factor.

Translations

weight of cargo — see also dead weight

• Danish: dødvægt c
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: dødvekt m or f, daudvekt m or f

  Nynorsk: dødvekt f, daudvekt f

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Adjective

deadweight (comparative more deadweight, superlative most deadweight)

1. (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.

References

• “dead weight”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.