Makeweight Definition

mākwāt
noun
Anything added to a scale to complete the required weight.
Webster's New World
An unimportant person or thing added to make up some lack.
Webster's New World
A counterweight; a counterbalance.
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Noun

Singular:
makeweight
Plural:
makeweights

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