Makeweight | Word Makeweight at Open Dictionary of English by LearnThat Foundation
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n. - A weight added to the scale to reach a required weight; Anything added to fill out a whole.

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  1. a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
  2. anything added to fill out a whole
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  • They are on sale only in a very small number of kiosks, and are immediately snapped up by eager buyers, generally with a "makeweight" of non-saleable printed matter.
  • Beneath the disc was welded a box for the makeweight.
  • Why should he added element of its being asked for serve a s makeweight?
  • “He is not to marry some York makeweight,” I say, instantly irritated.
  • It's a makeweight argument, which is why even the Obama people dropped it after the first outing.
  • And then, as a makeweight in the bargain, the venal sacristan placed in my hands the head of Charlemagne.
  • Problems and Solutions and in a further book traditionally known as Mantissa (literally, “makeweight”).
  • Anyway, nice format and analysis from Dan Balz, even if WaPo's editors slacked off on the makeweight questions.
  • Rumours that the striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be used as a makeweight in the deal show the silly season is here
  • But there are heavy duties, deep responsibilities, and much true heart-felt anxiety to stand as makeweight against all these sweets.
  • The organized state militias no longer fulfil their constitutional role of providing a makeweight against a military coup, that bane of democracies.
  • It actually was at last thrown in as a makeweight.
  • It had served its purpose admirably as a makeweight for
  • They find the makeweight intolerable before they have crossed the
  • Argentina captain which may also include Alexander Hleb as a makeweight.
  • They are men of prudence, and persuade E. to go with them, as a makeweight.
  • "I'll throw in two for makeweight," said the woman with her good-natured look.
  • They might serve as a makeweight to turn the scale in favor of his beatification.
  • Yon apple was meant to live an 'bear fruit; the bonny apple's juist the makeweight.
  • Unsettled Brazilian star Robinho could move to Barcelona as a makeweight in the deal.
  • They therefore subscribed a half-dollar piece each, in coin, as a sort of makeweight.
  • Shaun Wright-Phillips is being offered to Aston Villa in a cut-price makeweight in the
  • Roches balanced Hubert de Burgh, so the archbishop acted as a makeweight to the legate.
  • & nbsp "I'll throw in two for makeweight," said the woman with her good - natured look.
  • The mega-rich Eastlands club are still no closer to resolving their dispute with makeweight
  • Stephen Ireland on his way to Aston Villa as a £8m makeweight in City's £24m swoop for James
  • Van der Vaart has been linked as a makeweight in Real's bid for Villa star Ashley Young, but he told
  • The youngster will not be departing as the makeweight in a deal for another player, according to the Welshman ...
  • All that was eaten afterwards was literally, with them, pure makeweight, though they kept a hungry look to the last.
  • It opened without the intended makeweight, and the court of France was less inclined to make concessions for a peace.
  • If you climb straight you'll end with an appointment of Physician-in-Ordinary and a knighthood thrown in as makeweight.
  • I have no sword; and if I had, in this case, most certainly, I would not use it as a makeweight in political reasoning.
  • The player, a £8-million makeweight in a player-plus-cash exchange, will receive around half of the amount he was asking for.
  • Northwest would be the makeweight in the balance for the Union; and that every nerve must be strained to hold the border States of
  • If ever North should be arrayed against South, the makeweight in the balance would be these pioneers of the Northwest and Southwest.
  • Brum boss Alex McLeish has been keen on Baggies midfielder Graham Dorrans of late and Carsley could be used as a makeweight in any deal.
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