HyperDic: makeweight

English > 2 senses of the word makeweight:
NOUNartifactmakeweight, filleranything added to fill out a whole
artifactmakeweighta weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
English > makeweight: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAnything added to fill out a whole.
Example"some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"
Synonymfiller
Broaderobject, physical objectA tangible and visible entity
Spanishcontrapeso, relleno
English > makeweight: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA weight added to the scale to reach a required weight.
BroaderweightAn artifact that is heavy
Spanishcontrapeso
Catalancontrapès

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