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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dead′ freight′, [Com.]

Communications, Businessan amount owed by a contractor who charters space in a ship but fails to occupy it fully.
Businessthe unoccupied space of such a ship.
Communications, Businessheavy or unwieldy nonperishable freight.

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