noun🔗SharePoids mort, fardeauUnremitting heavy weight that does not move."The old couch was deadweight; we couldn't even budge it to get it out of the house. "Le vieux canapé était un poids mort ; nous n'avons même pas pu le bouger pour le sortir de la maison.massphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePort en lourdThe 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 ship's deadweight was carefully calculated to ensure it could carry the maximum amount of cargo without sinking. "Le port en lourd du navire a été soigneusement calculé pour s'assurer qu'il pouvait transporter la quantité maximale de cargaison sans couler.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoids mortDead load."The extra books in my backpack were pure deadweight, making it hard to walk. "Les livres supplémentaires dans mon sac à dos étaient du pur poids mort, ce qui rendait la marche difficile.massphysicsbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoids mort, fardeauThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down."She wants to shed the dead weight of so many stacks of old clutter."Elle veut se débarrasser du poids mort de tant de piles de vieilles affaires.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
