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DEADHEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A train or bus or taxi traveling empty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("deadhead" is a kind of...):
public transport (conveyance for passengers or mail or freight)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
Example:
the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("deadhead" is a kind of...):
nonworker (a person who does nothing)
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