paperweight
IPA: pˈeɪpɝweɪt
noun
- A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
- Any object used for this purpose.
- (slang) A useless piece of equipment.
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Examples of "paperweight" in Sentences
- A brick is rarely a paperweight.
- Yelverton has a paperweight museum.
- I made a paperweight out of machine shop brass.
- There are many paperweight collectors worldwide.
- A paperweight on a desk would be in static equilibrium.
- It is an utility article just as jewelry or paperweight.
- That's a bit like saying a brick is an example of a paperweight.