by 1974 in sense of "devotee of the rock music band the Grateful Dead;" earlier (with lower-case) "one who rides for free on the railroads" (1866), and "non-paying spectator&q [..]

The return of an empty transportation container to its point of origin. See Backhaul.

The movement of a transit vehicle to or from its designated and scheduled route. It is not in passenger service, but rather is traveling between routes, or to/from the transit yard or to/from its rout [..]

Remove old spent flowers. In plants that aren't self-shedding (like most daylilies), removal of spent blossoms improves the aesthetic appearance of the clump in the landscape. Whether one dead-heads or not is purely a matter of individual preference.

Pinching or cutting off spent blossoms keeps the plant from going to seed, giving you a longer blooming season. It also keeps the garden tidy by not letting unwanted seedlings emerge. However, if you [..]

Removal of spent blooms. Since a plant’s purpose in flowering is to produce seeds, removing the flowers before seeds form can extend the bloom time. It also keeps plants looking tidy and helps prevent [..]

Taking away decaying or dead flowers to encourage more flowers to blossom, enhance the plant's appearance and stop seeding from occurring.

To remove individual, spent flowers from a plant for the purpose of preventing senescence (going dormant) and prolonging blooming. For effective results, the ovary behind the flower must be removed as well.

The removal of "spent" blooms.

To remove spent blossoms.

to remove spent blossoms in order to encourage new flowers. Also, avid if heavy-lidded collectors of Jerry Garcia T-shirts, skeleton costumes, handmade jewelry, and hemp.

One leg of a move without a paying cargo load. Usually refers to repositioning an empty piece of equipment.

Miles and hours that a vehicle travels when out of revenue service. This includes leaving and returning to the garage, changing routes, etc., and when there is no reasonable expectation of carrying revenue passengers. However, it does not include charter service, school bus service, operator training, maintenance train [..]

(n) a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way(n) a train or bus or taxi traveling empty

One leg of a move without a paying cargo load. Usually refers torepositioning an empty piece of equipment

1) Fireman's term for brakeman.  2) Employee riding on a company pass or on company business. 3) Train and / or engine crew moved without performing service, from one terminal to another at railr [..]

The miles and hours that a vehicle travels when out of revenue service. Deadhead includes: 

(1) Driftwood. (2) To travel as a deadhead, or non-paying passenger.

 When a truck returning from a delivery has no return freight on the back haul, it is said to be in deadhead. Equivalent term is ballasting in shipping.

the resistance of a magnetic compass to swinging back and forth excessively; a compass with insufficient deadhead will swing so much (due to normal movement of the ship or aircraft) that it is difficu [..]

a floating log

(1) A floating log. (2) A useless member of the crew, a person skylarking

Sometimes also called "Bobtail coverage." Although Bobtail or Deadhead coverage is often used interchangeably with Non-Trucking Liability coverage, technically it is not the same thing. Bobt [..]

A deadheading pilot or flight attendant is one who is repositioning as part of an on-duty assignment. Essentially, they’re flying as passengers while on duty.

Meaning: A deadheading pilot or flight attendant is one repositioning as part of an on-duty assignment. This is not the same as commuting to work or engaging in personal travel.

To remove individual, spent flowers from a plant for the purpose of preventing senescence (going dormant) and prolonging blooming. For effective results, the ovary behind the flower must be removed as [..]

Aircraft or another vehicle travelling without passengers or cargo, or airline or another carrier's employee travelling free.

aircraft or other transport operating empty.

The return of an empty transportation container to its point of origin. See: backhauling Disaster Recovery Planning:

Empty (unloaded) miles traveled by a driver in order to move his or her truck to pick up a paying load.

The distance a carrier travels with an empty load of truck from the office to the pick-up location and from the destination to the office.

– A truck returning empty to the distribution center or proceeding empty to its next pick up location.

A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend * '''1901''' R. J. Broadbent, [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13469 A History of Pantomime] *: Amo [..]

(slang) A fan of the rock band .

The return of an empty transportation container back to a transportation facility. Also empty backhaul.