deadweight

  1. Noun.  The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
  2. Noun.  A useless, usually encumbering factor.
  3. Adjective.  (sports, billiards) Describes a shot with exact, precise pace to leave the balls in the perfect position. Usually just touching a cushion or very close to another ball.

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