makeweight

英['meɪkweɪt] 美['meɪkweɪt]
  • n.补充重量的东西
  • ballast n.压载物;压舱物;(铺铁路路基时所用的)石块;镇流器;稳定力量vt.给...装压舱物(压载物);使稳定
  • mental adj.思想的;心理的;精神的;脑力的n.精神病患者
Noun:
  1. anything added to fill out a whole;

    "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"

  2. a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight