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paperweight

/ˈpeɪpərˌweɪt/ /ˈpeɪpɚˌweɪt/

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noun

A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.

Examples :

"My grandmother placed a beautiful glass paperweight on the stack of letters to keep them from blowing off the desk. "

stationery item utility thing building

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noun

Any object used for this purpose.

Examples :

"John used his coffee mug as a paperweight."

stationery utility item writing thing

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noun

A useless piece of equipment.

Examples :

"The antique paperweight on my desk is a beautiful object, but it's completely useless—just a paperweight. "

utility item thing