Associations to the word «Makeweight»
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Wiktionary
MAKEWEIGHT, noun. Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
MAKEWEIGHT, noun. Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of a argument.
Dictionary definition
MAKEWEIGHT, noun. Anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights".
MAKEWEIGHT, noun. A weight added to the scale to reach a required weight.
Wise words
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