"deadheading" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deadheadings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deadheading (countable and uncountable, plural deadheadings)
  1. The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deadheading-en-noun-6smYAWMc
  2. The driving of an unladen vehicle, such as a bus with no passengers, in order to take it from one place to another. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deadheading-en-noun-cf5CR5Hy

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} deadheading
  1. present participle and gerund of deadhead Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: deadhead
    Sense id: en-deadheading-en-verb--mqyroeb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 43

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for deadheading meaning in English (1.5kB)

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