paperweight
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[edit] Etymology
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paperweight (plural paperweights)
- A small, decorative, somewhat weighty (and now, highly collectable) object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
- Any object for this purpose.
- John used his coffee mug as a paperweight.
- (slang) An otherwise useless piece of equipment.
[edit] Translations
small, decorative, somewhat weighty object
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any object for this purpose
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slang: useless object
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