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DEAD LOAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dead load mean?
• DEAD LOAD (noun)
The noun DEAD LOAD has 1 sense:
1. a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
Familiarity information: DEAD LOAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dead load" is a kind of...):
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