English to English noun
1 |
anything added to fill out a whole | | Example: some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights
source: wordnet30
2 |
a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight | | source: wordnet30
3 |
That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap. | | source: webster1913
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