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MAKEWEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("makeweight" is a kind of...):
weight (an artifact that is heavy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Anything added to fill out a whole
Example:
some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights
Synonyms:
filler; makeweight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("makeweight" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
