HyperDic: dead_load

English > 1 sense of the expression dead load:
NOUNartifactdead loada constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
English > dead load: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself.
Broaderload, loading, burdenweight to be borne or conveyed

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