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Definition of paperweight in English: paperweightnoun ˈpeɪpəweɪtˈpeɪpərˌweɪt A small, heavy object for keeping loose papers in place. Example sentencesExamples - Common gifts were jewels, gloves, silk stockings, flowers, garters, handkerchiefs, and paperweights.
- Hand-blown glass pieces such as flowers, snowmen, ornaments, paperweights, bowls and vases will be available for a range of prices.
- Derek picked up one of his mother's paperweights from the table: a glass bird trapped inside a glass bubble, trying to peck its way free.
- The tools of calligraphy include accessories such as penholders, brush pots, ink boxes, paperweights, seals and seal boxes.
- Books can function as doorstops, paperweights, hiding places for some valuables, platforms for balancing a teacup on or props for broken chairs or tables.
Definition of paperweight in US English: paperweightnounˈpeɪpərˌweɪtˈpāpərˌwāt A small, heavy object for keeping loose papers in place. Example sentencesExamples - Hand-blown glass pieces such as flowers, snowmen, ornaments, paperweights, bowls and vases will be available for a range of prices.
- Derek picked up one of his mother's paperweights from the table: a glass bird trapped inside a glass bubble, trying to peck its way free.
- Books can function as doorstops, paperweights, hiding places for some valuables, platforms for balancing a teacup on or props for broken chairs or tables.
- Common gifts were jewels, gloves, silk stockings, flowers, garters, handkerchiefs, and paperweights.
- The tools of calligraphy include accessories such as penholders, brush pots, ink boxes, paperweights, seals and seal boxes.
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