dead weight
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dead weight
noun
plural
dead weights
dead weight
noun
plural
dead weights
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEAD WEIGHT
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something heavy that is being carried
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The injured child was a dead weight in her arms.
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carrying 150 pounds of dead weight
2
:
someone or something that makes success more difficult
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He was a dead weight on the team this year.
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The company has a lot of dead weight [=deadwood] it needs to get rid of.
