NOUN | artifact | makeweight, filler | anything added to fill out a whole |
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artifact | makeweight | a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight |
Meaning | Anything added to fill out a whole. | |
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Example | "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights" | |
Synonym | filler | |
Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
Spanish | contrapeso, relleno |
Meaning | A weight added to the scale to reach a required weight. | |
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Broader | weight | An artifact that is heavy |
Spanish | contrapeso | |
Catalan | contrapès |
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