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- [pey-per-weyt]
- /ˈpeɪ pərˌweɪt/
- /ˈpeɪ.pə.weɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-per-weyt]
- /ˈpeɪ pərˌweɪt/
Definitions of paperweight word
- noun paperweight a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering. 1
- noun paperweight weight for holding papers down 1
- countable noun paperweight A paperweight is a small heavy object which you place on papers to prevent them from being disturbed or blown away. 0
- noun paperweight a small heavy object placed on loose papers to prevent them from scattering 0
- noun paperweight any small, heavy object, often decorative, set on papers to keep them from being blown away or scattered 0
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Origin of paperweight
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; paper + weight
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Parts of speech for Paperweight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paperweight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
paperweight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with paperweight
- what is a paperweight?
- how to make a paperweight?
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- how to make a glass paperweight?
- what does the paperweight symbolize in 1984?
- what does paperweight mean?
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