catflap.org Online Dictionary Query |
14 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Dead letter.
(a) A letter which, after lying for a certain fixed time
uncalled for at the post office to which it was
directed, is then sent to the general post office to
be opened.
(b) That which has lost its force or authority; as, the
law has become a dead letter.
Dead-letter office, a department of the general post office
where dead letters are examined and disposed of.
Dead level, a term applied to a flat country.
Dead lift, a direct lift, without assistance from
mechanical advantage, as from levers, pulleys, etc.;
hence, an extreme emergency. ``(As we say) at a dead
lift.'' --Robynson (More's Utopia).
Dead line (Mil.), a line drawn within or around a military
prison, to cross which involves for a prisoner the penalty
of being instantly shot.
Dead load (Civil Engin.), a constant, motionless load, as
the weight of a structure, in distinction from a moving
load, as a train of cars, or a variable pressure, as of
wind.
Dead march (Mus.), a piece of solemn music intended to be
played as an accompaniment to a funeral procession.
Dead nettle (Bot.), a harmless plant with leaves like a
nettle ({Lamium album).
Dead oil (Chem.), the heavy oil obtained in the
distillation of coal tar, and containing phenol,
naphthalus, etc.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
dead load
n : a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the
weight of the supported structure itself
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
dead load
n.
(lb en construction) The weight of a structure itself, including the
weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
dead load
n.
(lb en construction) The weight of a structure itself, including the
weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
dead load
n.
(lb en construction) The weight of a structure itself, including the
weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
dead load
n.
(lb en construction) The weight of a structure itself, including the
weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
vlastní váha
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
nevytížení
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
Eigenlast , Totlast
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
ständige Last
see: load, burden, superimposed load, imposed load, additional load, dynamic loading, critical load, static load, specified load, design load
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
pysyvä kuorma
the weight of a structure itself
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
stalno opterećenje
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
dead load /dˈɛd lˈəʊd/
1. önsúly
2. holtsúly
3. holtteher
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 静负荷
Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats