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n. - A train or bus or taxi traveling empty; A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way.

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Usage examples (34)
  • Verb (used without object) : The train carried coal to Pittsburgh and then deadheaded back to Virginia to pick up another load
  • One of the fun bits of being a deadhead is the links it brings.deadsongs. vue.21
  • Similarly, third-party carriers are in a better position to reduce "deadhead" travel, which is any travel by trucks when they are empty.
  • ElJet provides that value by utilizing empty leg (or "deadhead") flights whenever possible.
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