deadweight
noun[CorU]
MEASURESabbreviationuk/ˈdedweɪt/us(alsodwt)(alsodead load)
theweightof astructure,container, orvehiclewhen it isempty
TRANSPORT
→deadweight tonnage
theweightoffarmanimalswhen they aredeadandsoldformeat:
Thepriceofcattlewas up by around 11pperkilodeadweight.
deadweightcattleprices