|
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
|