makeweight
noun
make·weight
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Definition of makeweight
1a
: something thrown into a scale to bring the weight to a desired value
b
: something of little independent value thrown in to fill a gap
Examples of makeweight in a Sentence
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Manchester City are reported to have finalised a £32m move for Juventus full-back Joao Cancelo, with Danilo heading to Turin as a makeweight in the deal. — SI.com, "Joao Cancelo 'Completes' £32m-Plus-Danilo Move to Manchester City With Juventus," 4 Aug. 2019 The report further claims that should Chelsea continue to pursue former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri as Conte's successor that Luiz could be included as a makeweight of any potential deal. — SI.com, "Report: Carlo Ancelotti Eyes Reunion with David Luiz at Napoli," 9 June 2018 The winger was supposed to be a makeweight in Madrid's attempts to lure Liverpool's rising star Mohamed Salah to the club; Los Blancos looking to exchange Bale and a set amount of cash for the flying Egyptian. — SI.com, "Spanish Report Claims Gareth Bale Set for Summer Move to Man Utd Despite Recent Liverpool Links," 9 Apr. 2018 The Netherlands was one of football’s backwaters until his career began, a makeweight at both club and international level. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 4 Days to Go - What if Johan Cruyff Had Made the Trip to Argentina?," 10 June 2018 Apparently, United targets Alex Sandro and Mario Mandzukic, and Real Madrid and Barcelona target Miralem Pjanic could be used as makeweight. — SI.com, "Juventus Consider Selling 3 Stars in Order to Fund a Move for Lazio Star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic," 31 May 2018 Manchester United midfield Paul Pogba could be used as a makeweight to bring Croatia international Ivan Rakitić to Old Trafford this summer, according to reports in Spain. — SI.com, "Report Claims Man Utd Will Use Paul Pogba in Swap Deal for Barcelona Midfielder," 23 June 2018 But according to Don Ballon, this time around, the Catalan giants are preparing a deal that would see Dembele offered as a makeweight for the Spaniard. — SI.com, "Spanish Report Claims Barcelona Are Keen on Swap Deal for Arsenal Full Back Hector Bellerin," 29 Apr. 2018 At the moment these devices, which weigh only a kilogram or two, are launched mainly as makeweights on missions whose principle purpose is to put a large satellite into space. — The Economist, "A Chinese company plans to launch a rocket into orbit this year," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'makeweight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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