DEAD WEIGHT


Meaning of DEAD WEIGHT in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is a load which is surprisingly heavy and difficult to lift.

N-COUNT

2.

You can refer to something that makes change or progress difficult as a ~.

...the ~ of traditional policies.

N-COUNT: usu sing

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