Translation of Deadweight into russian. Definitions, Examples.

Translation of "deadweight" into Russian

Noun

deadweight

deadweights pl

The old machinery has become a deadweight for the company.

Старое оборудование стало балластом для компании.

The ship's deadweight was calculated to ensure safe travel.

Груз корабля был рассчитан для обеспечения безопасного путешествия.

Additional translations

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Noun

A heavy or oppressive burden or responsibility.

The old machinery became a deadweight on the company's finances.

The unrelieved weight of an inert mass.

The deadweight of the cargo made it difficult to lift the container.

A person or thing that is a burden or hindrance.

He felt like a deadweight in the team because he couldn't contribute much.

The carrying capacity of a ship or vessel, expressed as the difference between its displacement when fully loaded and when empty.

The tanker has a deadweight of over 200,000 metric tons.

Adjective

Relating to or denoting a ship's carrying capacity or an inert weight, used attributively before another noun.

The port can handle vessels with high deadweight tonnage.

deadweight tonnage

The deadweight tonnage determines how much cargo a ship can carry.

вместимость водоизмещения

Вместимость водоизмещения определяет, сколько груза может нести судно.