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Word: deadweight (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • 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.

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Noun:

  • idiom A useless, usually encumbering factor.
  • 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.

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