DEADWEIGHT


Meaning of DEADWEIGHT in English

/ ˌdedˈweɪt; NAmE / noun [ usually sing. ]

1.

a thing that is very heavy and difficult to lift or move

2.

a person or thing that makes it difficult for sth to succeed or change

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