Deadweight Meaning
/dˈɛˌdweɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounAlternative form of dead weight.
"The bridge has been designed for a total dead-cum-live load of 5,750 tons, the deadweight of the new structure excluding station buildings and permanent way being some 3,000 tons."— 1960 April 26, “New Bridge for Modernisation in Manchester”, in Railway Magazine, page 248:
Sentence Examples
The ship carried a heavy deadweight.
Deadweight affected the ship's stability.
The ship carried a large deadweight of cargo across the sea.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The injured worker was a ____ that slowed down the rescue team.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship carried a heavy ____.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The injured worker was a ____ that slowed down the rescue team.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship carried a heavy ____.