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When it costs you the same amount of manufacturing effort to make advanced robotic parts as it does to manufacture a paperweight, that really changes things in a profound way.
Hod Lipson

Meaning of "paperweight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPERWEIGHT

paperweight  [ˈpeɪpəˌweɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPERWEIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paperweight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAPERWEIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paperweight

Paperweight

Fine glass paperweights are widely produced, collected, and appreciated as works of art and are often exhibited in museums as examples of fine glass art. They are made entirely of glass by sole artisans, or factories, usually in limited editions. They first began to be produced, especially in France, in about 1845, but began a sustained revival and rise in popularity in the middle of the twentieth century.

Definition of paperweight in the English dictionary

The definition of paperweight in the dictionary is a small heavy object placed on loose papers to prevent them from scattering.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPERWEIGHT


bantamweight
ˈbæntəmˌweɪt
catchweight
ˈkætʃˌweɪt
counterweight
ˈkaʊntəˌweɪt
cruiserweight
ˈkruːzəˌweɪt
deadweight
ˈdedˌweɪt
featherweight
ˈfɛðəˌweɪt
flyweight
ˈflaɪˌweɪt
heavyweight
ˈhɛvɪˌweɪt
hundredweight
ˈhʌndrədˌweɪt
junior-lightweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈlaɪtˌweɪt
junior-middleweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt
junior-welterweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈwɛltəˌweɪt
lightweight
ˈlaɪtˌweɪt
makeweight
ˈmeɪkˌweɪt
middleweight
ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt
pennyweight
ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt
strawweight
ˈstrɔːˌweɪt
summerweight
ˈsʌməˌweɪt
welterweight
ˈwɛltəˌweɪt
winterweight
ˈwɪntəˌweɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPERWEIGHT

paperbacker
paperbark
paperboard
paperbound
paperboy
paperclip
paperer
papergirl
paperhanger
paperhanging
paperiness
paperknife
paperknives
paperless
papermaker
papermaking
papers
paperware
paperwork
papery

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPERWEIGHT

air freight
air-freight
atomic weight
balance weight
birth weight
bright
curb weight
dead weight
eight
freight
gross weight
head height
height
light heavyweight
molecular weight
net weight
overweight
sleight
underweight
weight
x-height

Synonyms and antonyms of paperweight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paperweight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPERWEIGHT

Find out the translation of paperweight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paperweight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paperweight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纸镇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pisapapeles
570 millions of speakers

English

paperweight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paperweight
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثَقَالَةُ الْوَرَقِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пресс-папье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pesa-papéis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুদ্রাঙ্কিত বিষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

presse-papier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berat badan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Briefbeschwerer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペーパーウェイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paperweight
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái chặn giấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலங்காரப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेपरवेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kağıt tutacağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fermacarte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przycisk do papieru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прес-пап´є
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prespapier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρες-παπιέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

papier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brevpress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brevpresse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paperweight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPERWEIGHT»

The term «paperweight» is regularly used and occupies the 56.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPERWEIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paperweight

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QUOTES WITH «PAPERWEIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paperweight.
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Hod Lipson
When it costs you the same amount of manufacturing effort to make advanced robotic parts as it does to manufacture a paperweight, that really changes things in a profound way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPERWEIGHT»

Discover the use of paperweight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paperweight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paperweight
Perfect to dip into but just as enjoyable to read cover to cover, this book, perhaps more than any other, shows the breadth of Fry's interests and the depth of his insight.
Stephen Fry, 2010
2
Faraday's Paperweight
It was a normal, boring Wednesday.
D. A. Watson, 2006
3
Paperweight
Collected together in this excellent volume, the reader will find the print debut of Professor Donald Trefusis; a previously undiscovered Sherlock Holmes mystery; discourses on the subjects of piles and critics, and many more witty and ...
Stephen Fry, 2004
4
The Purloined Paperweight
A conniving Englishman convinces a wealthy American cousin to buy his antiquated ancestral home
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, 1986
5
Paperweight
In her second major collection, Claire Gaskin dismantles language to explore the emotional and intellectual integrity of experience and liberates teh power of imagery in moments of pure surprise.
Claire Gaskin, 2013
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Identifying Threats and Threatening Identities: The Social ...
For illustrative purposes, consider an object such as a paperweight. A paperweight is not a paperweight unless we agree that it serves this function. We must be familiar with the concept of paper and understand that due to its physical  ...
David L. Rousseau, 2006
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Paperweight
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
8
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
These were generally millefiori paperweights coated with one or two layers of an opaque coloured glass — usually red, blue or green — lined with white and cut with five or six facets, like windows (e.g. Baccarat double overlay paperweight, ...
Gordon Campbell, 2006
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Paperweight
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fine glass paperweights, are widely produced, collected and appreciated as works of art, and are often exhibited in museums as examples of fine glass art.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking: 150 Easy Projects
Paperweight This is an interesting project that can be used as a paperweight or simply a conversation piece. If you have 1-inch and 2-inch- diameter Forstner bits and a 1/2-inch- diameter drill, it's very simple. It's a project that no one can leave ...
John A. Nelson, Joyce C. Nelson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPERWEIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paperweight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paying it forward with paperweights
Peter Gilmore, owner of Stone City, holds one of the new limestone souvenir paperweight he's selling in Kingston, Ont. on Thursday July 23, ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
2
Sherlock Is Like Santa Claus Ian McKellen
Mr. Holmes speaks volumes about the man through small details: a fall from bed, a pair of bees encased in a glass paperweight, a glove in a ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
3
HP EliteBook Folio 1020 review: Fabulously beautiful, painfully …
An occasional, ill-advised meeting with a glass of water or cup of tea won't turn the Folio 1020 into a paperweight. And where Apple has shorn ... «Alphr, Jul 15»
4
3D Printing a Tough, Field-ready BeagleBox Computer
Computers are fragile things and they can't be operated manually…and once it's broken it's just an oversized paperweight. We've all dropped a ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
5
3D Printed 'Little Red Dot' Zoetrope Brings 19th Century Fun to 2015 …
... design the theme. Then, we started from scratch on a piece of paperweight concentric circle and tagged models from the center dot outwards. «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
6
Set | Sarah Aiken
... tips up the tubes to release various items hidden inside them – a running shoe, a rubber dinosaur, a faceted glass paperweight, shells, false ... «Australian Stage Online, Jul 15»
7
Paperweight 1 Lakers finish with 15-2 record
The Peterborough Paperweight 1 Lakers concluded their regular season action this past weekend with a 15-2 record. Team members include ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
8
Paperweight lacrosse team wraps up season with Welland tournament
Orillia's Millwood Logistics paperweight Kings lacrosse team wrapped up its season recently at the Greg Campbell Memorial Tournament in ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
9
Xbox 360 Disc Problems Coming Back To Haunt Microsoft
When this happened and the warranty was up, it became a paperweight. The owner had two options at this point: buy a new console or spend ... «Tucson Local Media, Jul 15»
10
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Review: Is bigger truly better?
... the likes of a phablet, proper balance is the difference between comfortable typing while on the go and becoming an expensive paperweight. «WinBeta, Jul 15»

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