Paperweight Definition

pāpər-wāt
paperweights
noun
Any small, heavy object, often decorative, set on papers to keep them from being blown away or scattered.
Webster's New World
Any object for this purpose.
John used his coffee mug as a paperweight.
Wiktionary
(slang) An otherwise useless piece of equipment.
Wiktionary

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Noun

Singular:
paperweight
Plural:
paperweights

Origin of Paperweight

Paperweight Sentence Examples

  • Some are formed together in one piece, which means when the bulb burns out, the lamp either becomes a paperweight or trash.

  • A crystal paperweight with the enlarged eye of Lee Miller at its heart and a few postcards and I am done.

  • He took a heavy paperweight and lifted it threateningly, but at once put it back in its place.

  • If you require a larger quantity we can design a paperweight especially for your company, incorporating corporate colors and engraved logos and messages.

  • For example, the platform (by itself) would make a functionally useless mousetrap, but it might make a great paperweight.

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

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