MAKEWEIGHT


Meaning of MAKEWEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmāk-ˌwāt ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.