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Overall Weight: (also 'dead weight') the total weight of a golf club (see also 'swingweight')

Dead Weight: (also 'overall weight') the total weight of a golf club (see also 'swingweight')

Unsprung Weight: The mass of the motorcycle that is not supported by the suspension, such as the wheels, brakes, tires, etc. (Also known as unsprung mass). For comparison, the rest of the motorcycle that is . . . View Full Definition

Weight: Weight is the force exerted by an object in a gravitational field. The weight of an object (W) arises from its mass (m): W = mg where g is the acceleration due to gravity (about 9.8 m/s2 on Earth).

Weight Block: The interior portion of a ball that adds extra weight to it to bring the overall gross weight higher. Knowledge of the location of the weight block is used to create balls with differing pos . . . View Full Definition

Weight Machines: Stationary equipment mostly found at gyms that are easy to use and help you to safely and quickly advance through a strength-training workout.

Underweighted: When you own less of a security, an asset class, or a subclass than your target asset allocation calls for, you are said to be underweighted in that security, asset class, or subclass. For e . . . View Full Definition

Top Weight: Drilling of a ball so that there is more weight above the label than there is below; it is considered a positive weight. See bottom weight.

Price-Weighted Index: An index giving a greater influence to higher-valued stocks by weighting all component stocks by their price.

Swing Weight: The relative weight of a clubhead's leverage (usually measured on a scale with a 12 or 14-inch fulcrum), technically - moment of inertia, or the tendency of a body to resist angular accelera . . . View Full Definition