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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012