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deadbeat Physics a. (of a system) returning to an equilibrium position with little or no oscillation b. (of an instrument or indicator) indicating a true reading without oscillation deadbeat [′ded‚bēt] (mechanics) Coming to rest without vibration or oscillation, as when the pointer of a meter moves to a new position without overshooting. Also known as deadbeat response. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When his deadbeat parents sell his internal organs to the Yakuza to cover their gambling debts, Hayate has no time left at all. Courts have held that tax cheats, deadbeat parents, and even murderers on Death Row have the right to marry. `Factotum'' comes from droll deadbeat writer Charles Bukowski's novel of the same name as well as a handful of his other books. |
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