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    [Noun]  | "dead*weight" | \ ˈded-ˈwāt \


    1: the unrelieved weight of an inert mass

    2: dead load

    3: a ship's load including the total weight of cargo, fuel, stores, crew, and passengers


    Origin: 1659 ;

    [Noun]  | "deadweight ton" 


    1: a long ton used in indicating a ship's gross capacity —abbreviation dwt


    Origin: circa 1917 ;

    [Noun]  | "deadweight" 


    1: as in ballast;


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     [ "Narrative Deadweight" ]

    1: A character, part or sub-plot in a book, or movie that adds nothing to the overall story.

      * e.g.,  ... Ron: "The part about the protagonist's goldfish was total narrative deadweight, but it did give us a great fish funeral scene." 

     [ "Deadweight" ]

    1: Noun. 1) a person who full on sexes like they are a corpse on top of you, struggle-to-breathe. 2) the relationship that should be a phantom limb but it is still there.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) I hooked up with this dude last night and he deadweighted me. 2) Should I just ghost this deadweight or call and break up with him? 

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