English dictionary
deadbeat
/'d/E/d,b/i/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.
Source: webster1913
noun
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someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
Synonyms defaulterSource: WordNet 3.0