[noun] [C] - something or someone, esp. without much value of its own, that is added so that there is the correct amount or numberThe tape has two Beethoven symphonies, plus a few overtures as makeweights.She may be the youngest member of the team, but she's no makeweight (= she is as good as the others).
MAKEWEIGHT
Meaning of MAKEWEIGHT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012