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MAKEWEIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does makeweight mean?
• MAKEWEIGHT (noun)
The noun MAKEWEIGHT has 2 senses:
1. anything added to fill out a whole
2. a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
Familiarity information: MAKEWEIGHT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anything added to fill out a whole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
filler; makeweight
Context example:
some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights
Hypernyms ("makeweight" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
Sense 2
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)
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