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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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| The lending lobby--Big Borrow-mongers--claims that it needs protections against deadbeats who file for bankruptcy without even trying to pay off their debts. These are imaginative tales, set along "Short Street" where junkies, drunks, deadbeats and worse are neighbors live alongside decent people struggling to survive and intractibly stubborn individuals. WASHINGTON - The federal government's decision to issue credit cards to employees for official travel has spawned a mountain of bad debts and a small army of deadbeats, Congress was told Tuesday. |
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