dead weight

or deadweight

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noun

the heavy, unrelieved weight of anything inert: The dead weight of the bear's body was over 300 pounds.

a heavy or oppressive burden or responsibility.

the weight of a railroad car, truck, etc., as distinct from its load or contents.

Origin of dead weight

First recorded in 1650–60

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Example sentences from the Web for dead weight

Access to credit can be a great thing, but it can also become a deadweight around your neck.
Dirty Debt, Done Dirt Cheap|Nick Gillespie|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, consider Joel Waldfogel's AER article "The Deadweight Loss of Christmas" (which he later adapted into Scroogenomics).
How Terrible Is Christmas?|Megan McArdle|December 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After all, excessive holiday spending results in what economists refer to a “deadweight loss.”
6 Secrets of Perfect Gift Giving|Lee Eisenberg|November 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Yet the power (so defined as horse-power) required to raise a deadweight of 20 lbs.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman

It was the sudden release of both the keel and deadweight of the projectile that had caused R19 to shoot up to the surface.
A Sub and a Submarine|Percy F. Westerman
The remainder were freighters, averaging about 5,000 deadweight tons each.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Blindly, I felt for the buttons on my dress, and buttoning I sank back in sleep again—the deadweight sleep of utter exhaustion.
Hungry Hearts|Anzia Yezierska

British Dictionary definitions for dead weight

dead weight

noun

a heavy weight or load

an oppressive burden; encumbrance

the difference between the loaded and the unloaded weights of a ship

another name for dead load

(in shipping) freight chargeable by weight rather than by bulk

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Idioms and Phrases with dead weight

dead weight

A heavy or oppressive burden, as in That police record will be a dead weight on his career. This term alludes to the unrelieved weight of an inert mass. [Early 1700s]

单词	dead weight
释义	dead weight or deadweight SEE SYNONYMS FOR dead weight ON THESAURUS.COM noun the heavy, unrelieved weight of anything inert: The dead weight of the bear's body was over 300 pounds. a heavy or oppressive burden or responsibility. the weight of a railroad car, truck, etc., as distinct from its load or contents. Origin of dead weight First recorded in 1650–60 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dead weight Access to credit can be a great thing, but it can also become a deadweight around your neck. Dirty Debt, Done Dirt Cheap\|Nick Gillespie\|October 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Similarly, consider Joel Waldfogel's AER article "The Deadweight Loss of Christmas" (which he later adapted into Scroogenomics). How Terrible Is Christmas?\|Megan McArdle\|December 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST After all, excessive holiday spending results in what economists refer to a “deadweight loss.” 6 Secrets of Perfect Gift Giving\|Lee Eisenberg\|November 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Yet the power (so defined as horse-power) required to raise a deadweight of 20 lbs. Unexplored Spain\|Abel Chapman It was the sudden release of both the keel and deadweight of the projectile that had caused R19 to shoot up to the surface. A Sub and a Submarine\|Percy F. Westerman The remainder were freighters, averaging about 5,000 deadweight tons each. Area Handbook for Romania\|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole Blindly, I felt for the buttons on my dress, and buttoning I sank back in sleep again—the deadweight sleep of utter exhaustion. Hungry Hearts\|Anzia Yezierska British Dictionary definitions for dead weight dead weight noun a heavy weight or load an oppressive burden; encumbrance the difference between the loaded and the unloaded weights of a ship another name for dead load (in shipping) freight chargeable by weight rather than by bulk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dead weight dead weight A heavy or oppressive burden, as in That police record will be a dead weight on his career. This term alludes to the unrelieved weight of an inert mass. [Early 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dead weight hitch, flaw, stumbling block, barrier, restriction, handicap, drawback, setback, snag, difficulty, inhibition, obstacle, hurdle, hazard, burden, defect, deterrent, bottleneck, red tape, disadvantage
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dead weight

or deadweight

noun

Origin of dead weight

Example sentences from the Web for dead weight

British Dictionary definitions for dead weight

noun

Idioms and Phrases with dead weight

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