dead weight in Finnish
dead weight in Finnish
painolasti
(figuratively) That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
riippakivi
(figuratively) That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
taakka
(figuratively) That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
kuollut paino
(rail) The total (unpowered) weight of a train to be propelled (or hauled) by the locomotive; another locomotive being hauled dead as part of the train is a dead weight.