paperweight
A paperweight is a small object that keeps your papers from blowing away or getting wrinkled.
You'll often see paperweights on desks at home or in offices. They come in all shapes and sizes - sometimes they look like animals, other times they're decorative stones or small figurines. People use them to weigh down piles of documents or notes, so nothing gets scattered around when the wind blows through an open window. Some people even use paperweights as decorations on their desks.
How common is "paperweight"?
Word paperweight is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
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