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How to pronounce deadhead in English?

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Type Words
Type of nonworker


the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible.
Type Words
Type of public transport

Examples of deadhead

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Longanecker also taught the volunteers how to deadhead bushes to prompt flowers.
From the sacbee.com
It grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, and it reblooms, especially if you deadhead.
From the dailyherald.com
If a perennial has gotten ugly, deadhead spent blossoms and remove messy leaves.
From the thenewstribune.com
At the same time, deadhead to encourage new shoots and subsequently more flowers.
From the citynews.com.au
As you deadhead, drop the flower head next to the plant and it will self-seed.
From the post-gazette.com
You might not be the next Jerry Garcia but, hey, at least you won't be a deadhead.
From the time.com
Many plants, such as coreopsis, love it when you deadhead them, says Burgess.
From the kentucky.com
The other is to deadhead to keep the plant looking tidy and the flower stems coming.
From the kentucky.com
Should I deadhead the blossoms when they're spent or leave them on the tree?
From the jsonline.com
More examples
  • A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"
  • A train or bus or taxi traveling empty
  • Deadhead or Dead Head is a name given to fans of the American jam band, the Grateful Dead. In the 1970s, a number of fans began travelling to see the band in as many shows or festival venues as they could. With large numbers of people thus attending strings of shows, a community developed. ...
  • In aviation, deadheading is a term used for a return flight made by a commercial aircraft without any cargo or paying passengers on board.
  • Deadhead is a fictional character from the Wild Cards book series. He is an Ace, someone granted super-powers by exposure to the Wild Card virus, but the disturbing nature of his power has driven him nearly insane.
  • (Deadheading (railroads)) Deadheading is a term used in the railroad industry when a crew is transported from one terminal to another, or needs to be transported to pick up a train. When deadheading they may travel by train or auto.
  • A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend; An employee of a transportation company, especially a pilot, traveling as a passenger for logistical reasons, for example to return home or travel to their next assignment; Anyone traveling for ...
  • (Dead-Heading) Operating a truck without cargo
  • (Deadheading) Removing dead or faded flowers from a plant to improve its appearance prevent seed production and encourage further flowering.