noun🔗ShareBallast, unnütze LastUnremitting heavy weight that does not move."The old, unused textbooks in the storage room felt like deadweights when we tried to move them. "Die alten, unbenutzten Lehrbücher im Lagerraum fühlten sich wie Ballast an, als wir versuchten, sie zu bewegen.massphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTragfähigkeit, maximale BelastungThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty."The captain carefully calculated the ship's deadweights to ensure it could safely transport the containers across the ocean. "Der Kapitän berechnete sorgfältig die Tragfähigkeit des Schiffes, um sicherzustellen, dass es die Container sicher über den Ozean transportieren konnte.nauticalsailingvehicletechnicalbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTote LastenDead load."The old textbooks in the bottom of my locker felt like deadweights, making my backpack incredibly heavy. "Die alten Lehrbücher am Boden meines Schließfachs fühlten sich wie tote Lasten an und machten meinen Rucksack unglaublich schwer.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBallast, unnütze LastThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down."She wants to shed the dead weight of so many stacks of old clutter."Sie möchte den Ballast so vieler alter Gerümpel loswerden.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
