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Dead weight (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plumb

This clue is a double definition.

'dead' is the first definition.
('plumb' can be a synonym of 'dead')

'weight' is the second definition.
(plumb is a kind of weight)

(Other definitions for plumb that I've seen before include "Lead weight; exactly" , "For Americans, quite" , "Check depth of water below" , "Lead weight for testing depth or the perpendicular" , "Weight to show vertical direction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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