deadweight

/ˈdedweɪt/noun

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भारी बोझ, निर्जीव भार

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noun

1
[C, usually singular]
a heavy load that is hard to lift or carry
भारी बोझ, निर्जीव भार
- Carrying the unconscious man was like lifting a deadweight.
2
[C, usually singular]
a person or thing that makes progress difficult
बोझ, रुकावट
- Old debts are a deadweight on the company's growth.
Synonyms burden drag
3
[U] economics
a loss to the whole economy caused by a tax, subsidy or monopoly that stops a market working efficiently
निरर्थक हानि (deadweight loss)
- Economists measure the deadweight loss caused by high tariffs.