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deadhead(dictionary)

deadhead (iou)



deadhead noun & verb. Also dead-head. L16.
[from DEAD adjective + HEAD noun.]
A. noun.
= CAPUT MORTUUM. L16-E18.
A disposable or unmoving mechanical part. M19.
A non-paying theatre-goer, passenger, etc. colloq. (orig. US). M19.
b. An empty train, vehicle, etc. US colloq. M20.
A useless or unenterprising person; one who contributes nothing to an activity etc., a hanger-on. colloq. L19.
In full deadhead log. A sunken or submerged log. N. Amer. E20.
A faded flower-head, esp. when still attached to the plant. M20.
b. verb.
verb trans. & intrans. Enter or admit to a theatre etc. without payment; (allow to) travel free. US colloq. M19.
verb intrans. & trans. Drive or travel in (a train, vehicle, etc.) with no passengers or cargo. colloq. (orig. US). E20.
verb trans. Remove a dead flower or flowers from (a plant). M20.