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DEAD WEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A heavy motionless weight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("dead weight" is a kind of...):
weight (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An oppressive encumbrance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dead weight" is a kind of...):
burden; encumbrance; incumbrance; load; onus (an onerous or difficult concern)
