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Makeweight

🔄 Synonyms of "Makeweight"

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Word	Definition
fillernoun	Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Makeweight"

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Word	Definition
fillernoun	Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.
catchweightnoun	(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
weightnoun	The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
bobweightnoun	A weight fixed to the trim tab of an aircraft that brings the nose down at low airspeeds (to avoid stalling).
sportweightnoun	A weight of yarn, somewhat lighter than worsted.
weighershipnoun	The role or status of a weigher.
weighboatnoun	Alternative form of weigh boat. [A container used to weigh small amounts of substances.]
counterweightnoun	A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
witherweightnoun	(UK dialectal, Scotland) A counterbalancing weight; counterweight.
weight stacknoun	a block of calibrated weight, often used in an exercising machine
weighing machinenoun	a mechanical device, often coin-operated, for determining the weight of an object or person
casting weightnoun	A weight that turns a balance when exactly poised.
checkweighernoun	Alternative form of check weigher. [A form of dynamic scale that weighs products as they come off a production line]
weighbeamnoun	A kind of large steelyard or scale that works by balance, as opposed to a spring.
weighboardnoun	A board used for weighing.
weighlocknoun	(historical) A canal lock in which boats were weighed, and their tonnage settled.
ridernoun	A mounted person.
clockweightnoun	One of the weights that regulate the mechanism of a clock.
wellholenoun	The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
check weighernoun	A form of dynamic scale that weighs products as they come off a production line