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DEAD LOAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dead load" is a kind of...):
burden; load; loading (weight to be borne or conveyed)