makeweight

make·weight

M0051500 (māk′wāt′)n.1. Something added on a scale in order to meet a required weight.2. Something added only to fill a lack.3. A counterweight; a counterbalance.

makeweight

(ˈmeɪkˌweɪt) n1. something put on a scale to make up a required weight2. an unimportant person or thing added to make up a lack

make•weight

(ˈmeɪkˌweɪt)

n. 1. something put in a scale to complete a required weight. 2. anything added to supply a lack. [1685–95]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	makeweight - anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"fillerobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
	2.	makeweight - a weight added to the scale to reach a required weightweight - an artifact that is heavy

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