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111A dead dog — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… …
112Super imposed dead load — This is a term frequently used in the construction industry. It is a design loading, exclusive of any self weight loading …
113deadweight — dead weight or dead·weight (dĕdʹwātʹ) n. 1. The unrelieved weight of a heavy, motionless mass. 2. An oppressive burden or difficulty. 3. Abbr. DW The fixed weight of a structure or piece of equipment, such as a bridge on its supports. Also called …
114Deadweight — Dead|weight 〈[dɛ̣dwɛıt] n. 15; meist Sg.; Schifffahrt〉 maximale Tragfähigkeit eines Schiffes [engl.] * * * Deadweight [ dɛdweɪt; englisch »totes Gewicht«] das, (s)/ s, Abkürzung dw, die Masse der gesamten Zuladung (Ladefähigkeit, Tragfähigkeit) …
115deadweight — dead|weight dead weight [ˈdedweıt] n [singular] 1.) something that is very heavy and difficult to carry 2.) someone or something that prevents you from making progress or being successful …
116Deadweight — Dead|weight [ dɛdweit] das; [s], s <aus engl. dead weight »Eigenmasse«, eigtl. »totes Gewicht«> Gesamttragfähigkeit eines Schiffes …
117deadweight tonnage — dead′weight ton′nage n. naut. navig. the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, etc. (dead′weight tons′), of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel …
118deadload — dead load n. See dead weight. * * * …
119Deadweight — Dead|weight 〈[dɛ̣dwɛıt] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; meist Sg.; Schiff.〉 maximale Tragfähigkeit eines Schiffes [Etym.: engl.] …
120Rafael Squirru — (born in Buenos Aires, March 23 1925), is an Argentine poet, lecturer, art critic and essayist. Biographical notes Educated in Buenos Aires at Saint Andrew s Scot School and at the secondary school El Salvador of the Society of Jesus, he… …
