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DEADHEAD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A train or bus or taxi traveling empty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("deadhead" is a kind of...):

public transport (conveyance for passengers or mail or freight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way

Example:

the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("deadhead" is a kind of...):

nonworker (a person who does nothing)

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