deadweight capacity
1deadweight capacity — deadweight (carrying) capacity UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE(Cf. ↑deadweight tonnage) …
2deadweight capacity — noun or deadweight tonnage : the carrying capacity of a ship in tons of 2240 pounds : the difference between a ship s displacement light and her displacement loaded …
3capacity — A lending and credit analysis term that describes a borrower s or applicant s ability to meet debt service obligations. See debt service coverage. American Banker Glossary credit grantor s measurement of a person s ability to repay loans.… …
4deadweight tonnage — noun see deadweight capacity * * * Naut. the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, stores, etc. (deadweight tons), of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel. Also called deadweight… …
5deadweight tonnage — Naut. the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, stores, etc. (deadweight tons), of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel. Also called deadweight capacity. * * * …
6deadweight (carrying) capacity — deadweight ( carrying) capacity deadweight ( carrying) capacity ➔ capacity …
7deadweight carrying capacity — deadweight (carrying) capacity UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE(Cf. ↑deadweight tonnage) …
8Deadweight — may refer to: Deadweight loss, an economics concept Deadweight tonnage, a ship s carrying capacity with crew and supplies Deadweight (song), a song on Beck s 1997 album A Life Less Ordinary Deadweight (American band), a San Francisco alternative… …
9deadweight tonnage — ˌdeadweight ˈtonnage abbreviation dwt noun [uncountable] TRANSPORT another name for deadweight * * * deadweight tonnage UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION …
10deadweight cargo — ➔ cargo * * * deadweight cargo UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► goods that are very heavy in relation to the space that they take up. The cost of transporting these goods is calculated by their weight: »The tanker has sufficient cubic capacity to… …
