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  • verb Present participle of deadhead.
  • noun the removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds

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Examples

  • The boredom of longevity is relieved by "deadheading" - storing your memories long term to see what life is like in the future.

    REVIEW: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow 2004

  • The rules for the first time, however, spell out that travel time ordered by an airline—covering so-called deadheading pilots who fly as passengers on commercial flights—must be counted as part of the overall hours those pilots spend on the clock.

    FAA Mandates Longer Rest Periods for Pilots Andy Pasztor 2011

  • Removing spent flowers -- called deadheading -- is yet another way pruning gets the best out of your flower plants.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010

  • Also in the bus was one of the most senior of EgyptAir's captains, the company's chief 767 pilot, who was not scheduled to fly but would be "deadheading" home to Cairo.

    The Crash of EgyptAir 990 2001

  • Also in the bus was one of the most senior of EgyptAir's captains, the company's chief 767 pilot, who was not scheduled to fly but would be "deadheading" home to Cairo.

    The Crash of EgyptAir 990 2001

  • Deadhead: We can extend the blooming time of an annual by "deadheading" the faded flowers.

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories By PETER ALEXANDER special to the daily 2010

  • Deadhead: We can extend the blooming time of an annual by "deadheading" the faded flowers.

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories By PETER ALEXANDER special to the daily 2010

  • Deadhead: We can extend the blooming time of an annual by "deadheading" the faded flowers.

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories By PETER ALEXANDER special to the daily 2010

  • Deadhead: We can extend the blooming time of an annual by "deadheading" the faded flowers.

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories By PETER ALEXANDER special to the daily 2010

  • Deadhead: We can extend the blooming time of an annual by "deadheading" the faded flowers.

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories By PETER ALEXANDER special to the daily 2010

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