MAKEWEIGHT


Meaning of MAKEWEIGHT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ā k- ˌ w ā t

Function: noun

Date: 1695

1 a : something thrown into a scale to bring the weight to a desired value b : something of little independent value thrown in to fill a gap

2 : COUNTERWEIGHT , COUNTERPOISE

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