deadweight

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 translations at dead weight

Norwegian: Bokmål: dødvekt m or f, daudvekt m or f Nynorsk: dødvekt f, daudvekt f

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” (US) / “dead weight” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.