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1. A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
   "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"
    
2. A train, bus or taxi travelling empty

1. Remove dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones

Derived forms: deadheaded, deadheading, deadheads

Type of: nonworker, public transport

Encyclopedia: Deadhead