load vs dead weight

dead weight vs load

load and dead weight both are nouns.

load is a verb but dead weight is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
load	Yes	No	Yes	No
dead weight	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dead weight is a hyponym of load; that is, dead weight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than load:

load: an onerous or difficult concern
dead weight: an oppressive encumbrance

Other hyponyms of load include fardel, imposition, pill.

load (noun)	dead weight (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	a heavy motionless weight
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents	an oppressive encumbrance
goods carried by a large vehicle
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
an onerous or difficult concern
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
the power output of a generator or power plant
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

load (verb)	dead weight (verb)
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
fill or place a load on
provide (a device) with something necessary
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory

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