paperweight

/ˌpeɪpərˈweɪt/
/ˈpeɪpəweɪt/
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Other forms: paperweights

Definitions of paperweight
  1. noun
    a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
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    type of:
    weight
    an artifact that is heavy
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