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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
deadweight/dedˈweɪt/

▶noun

1 the weight of an inert person or thing.
■ the total weight of cargo which a ship can carry.

2 Economics losses incurred because of the inefficient allocation of resources.
■ a debt not covered by assets.

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