makeweight

/ˈmeɪkˌweɪt/
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Other forms: makeweights

Definitions of makeweight
  1. noun
    a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
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    type of:
    weight
    an artifact that is heavy
  2. noun
    anything added to fill out a whole
    “some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights”
    synonyms: filler
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    type of:
    object, physical object
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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