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MAKEWEIGHT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A weight added to the scale to reach a required weightplay

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 wholeplay

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)

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