dead weight

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that which is useless or excess; that which slows something down

She wants to shed the dead weight of so many stacks of old clutter.

unremitting heavy weight that does not move
a heavy motionless weight an oppressive encumbrance
heavy burden; weight of a railroad car without cargo
an oppressive encumbrance
You can refer to something that makes change or progress difficult as a dead weight. the dead weight of traditional policies
a heavy motionless weight
A dead weight is a load which is surprisingly heavy and difficult to lift
deadweight
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
deadweight
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
deadweight
A useless, usually encumbering factor
deadweight
Abbreviation: DWT The total weight of cargo, cargo equipment, bunkers, provisions, water, stores and spare parts which a vessel can lift when loaded to her maximum draught as applicable under the circumstances The deadweight is expressed in tons
deadweight
Vessel carrying capacity (ie: after deducting the vessel's own weight) Measured in long ton (ie: 2,240 lb)
deadweight
The carrying capacity of a vessel, measured by its displacement
deadweight
The weight of a ship when empty; i.e, the weight of an oil tanker without barrels of oil
deadweight
This relates to the effects or impacts of a Structural Fund intervention which would have been realised even if the intervention had not taken place For example, in a scheme to give grants to SMEs to attend international trade exhibitions, a proportion of the beneficiaries would have attended the exhibitions even if the grant was not available For this proportion of the SMEs assisted, the availability of the grant was fortuitous, but not essential
deadweight
The difference in displacement between the light and load waterlines
deadweight
A common measure of ship carrying capacity The number of tons (2240 lbs ) of cargo, stores and bunkers that a vessel can transport It is the difference between the number of tons of water a vessel displaces "light" and the number of tons it displaces "when submerged to the 'deep load line' " A vessel's cargo capacity is less than its total deadweight tonnage The difference in weight between a vessel when it is fully loaded and when it is empty (in general transportation terms, the net) measured by the water it displaces This is the most common, and useful, measurement for shipping as it measures cargo capacity
deadweight
The total weight of cargo, fuel, stores and water which a ship can carry when at her designed draft The term is frequently used as descriptive of the vessel's size It must not be confused with the volume or cubic capacity of stowage space See also "Useful Load " Deadweight is usually expressed in long tons
deadweight
(dwt) Vessel carrying capacity (ie: after deducting the vessel's own weight) Measured in long ton (ie: 2,240 lb)
deadweight
{i} heavy burden; weight of a railroad car without cargo
dead weight
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