deadheading

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Synonyms: dead heading, dead-heading, dead ending, dead-ending, dead-heating, dead heating

Antonyms: dead heading, dead-heading, dead ending, dead-ending, dead-heating, dead heating

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|deadhead||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The [[removal]] of [[dead]] [[flower]]s from a [[plant]] in order to encourage the [[growth]] of new ones, and to prevent the production of [[seed]]s.
2. The driving of an [[unladen]] [[vehicle]], such as a bus with no passengers, in order to take it from one place to another.

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