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21Deadweight (U.S. band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Deadweight Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = San Francisco, California Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Alternative rock Occupation = Years… …
22Deadweight tonnage — As weight is added to a ship, it submerges. Maximum DWT is the amount of weight a ship can carry without riding dangerously low in the water …
23Deadweight Loss — The costs to society created by market inefficiency. Mainly used in economics, deadweight loss can be applied to any deficiency caused by an inefficient allocation of resources. Price ceilings (such as price controls and rent controls), price… …
24Deadweight tester — A dead weight tester apparatus uses known traceable weights to apply pressure to a fluid for checking the accuracy of readings from a pressure gauge. A dead weight tester (DWT) is a calibration standard method that uses a piston cylinder on which …
25deadweight tonnage — noun see deadweight capacity * * * Naut. the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, stores, etc. (deadweight tons), of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel. Also called deadweight… …
26deadweight tonnage — Naut. the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, stores, etc. (deadweight tons), of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel. Also called deadweight capacity. * * * …
27deadweight ton — (dwt) a traditional unit of weight or mass used in the shipping industry. The deadweight tonnage of a ship is the difference between its weight when completely empty and its weight when fully loaded. This includes the weight of everything… …
28Deadweight Loss Of Taxation — A loss of economic well being imposed by a tax. The loss occurs because taxation makes the taxed good or service less attractive, reducing individuals desire to purchase that product. Furthermore, taxation reduces incentives to work beyond a… …
29deadweight debt — A debt that is incurred to meet current needs without the security of an enduring asset. It is usually a debt incurred by a government; the national debt is a deadweight debt incurred by the UK government during the two World Wars …
30deadweight mass — /ˈdɛdweɪt mæs/ (say dedwayt mas) noun the deadweight tonnage, measured in tonnes …
