Usually means: Permanent, static weight of structure.
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General (14 matching dictionaries)
  1. dead load: Merriam-Webster
  2. dead load: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. dead load: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. dead load: Collins English Dictionary
  5. dead load: Vocabulary.com
  6. dead load: Wordnik
  7. dead load: Wiktionary
  8. dead load: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. Dead load, dead load: Dictionary.com
  10. Dead load: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. dead load: Rhymezone
  12. dead load: FreeDictionary.org
  13. dead load: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. dead load: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (3 matching dictionaries)
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  2. dead load: Financial dictionary
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Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. dead load: Encyclopedia

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Roofing Terms (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (dead load)

noun:  (construction) The weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.

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