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paperweight

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pa·per·weight  (ppr-wt)
n.
A small, heavy, often decorative object that is placed on loose papers to hold them down.
paperweight
Noun
a small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to prevent them from scattering
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Noun1.paperweightpaperweight - a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
weight - an artifact that is heavy
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paperweight [ˈpeɪpəweɪt] n → pisapapeles m inv
paperweight [ˈpeɪpəweɪt] n → presse-papiers m inv
paperweight [ˈpeɪpəweɪt] paper n → Briefbeschwerer m
paperweight [ˈpeɪpəweɪt] n → fermacarte m inv
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