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noun

☆ a person using a free ticket to get into a show, ride a train, etc.
☆ a vehicle traveling, as to a terminal, without cargo or passengers
☆ a log floating on end, sometimes fully submerged
☆ Slang a stupid or boring person

transitive verb

to drive (a vehicle) as a deadhead
to remove withered flowers from (a plant), as to encourage further blooming

intransitive verb

to use free tickets
to make a trip without passengers or cargo

adverb

without passengers or cargo

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