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weights

18 definitions • 31 examples
1
the amount that something or someone weighs:

Examples:

What weight can this lorry safely carry?
in your weight There was a slight decrease in his weight after a week of dieting.
2
a piece of metal of known heaviness that can be used to measure the heaviness of other objects
3
any object that is heavy, especially one lifted or thrown for exercise:

Examples:

Try not to lift heavy weights.
I lift weights twice a week at the gym.
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Examples:

Her experience does give her opinions quite a bit of weight.
attach weight to After he was voted out of office, few people attached much weight to what he said.
carry weight Radical views don't carry much weight any more.
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to fasten something heavy to something:

Examples:

be weighted down Paper tablecloths need to be weighted down or they blow away in the wind.
6
a quality of an object that is a measure of the force by which the earth attracts it, or an object considered as having this quality:

Examples:

[ U ] The maximum weight the bridge can support is 15 tons.
[ U ] You’ve lost some weight since the last time I saw you.
[ U ] I don’t want to put on weight (= become heavier).
[ C ] When lifting a heavy weight, keep your back straight and bend your knees.
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A weight is also a piece of metal whose force toward earth has been measured, and by which you can measure other objects:

Examples:

[ C ] a one-pound weight
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A weight is also sports equipment, esp. a piece of metal attached to each end of a bar or to a special machine that you move or lift to strengthen your muscles:

Examples:

[ C ] He lifts weights.
9

Examples:

Her word carried weight with her neighbors.
10
how heavy something or someone is:

Examples:

The Directive mandates that 85% of the weight of the vehicle must be reused or recycled.
by weight Metal products for children should not consist of more than 0.06% lead, by weight.
11
any object that is heavy:

Examples:

The warehouse work involves the lifting of heavy weights.
12
the quality of being heavy:

Examples:

Most fabrics need interfacing to support the weight of buttons.
13
a unit or system of units used for expressing how much an object weighs:

Examples:

Imperial weights and measures were introduced in the 13th century.
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The Association's reports carry weight because it stands for independence and integrity.
Few people attached much weight to the findings of the enquiry.
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to use all your influence to support something:

Examples:

The building firm threw its weight behind criticism of the government's new planning restrictions.
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Examples:

The American economy is slowing down under the weight of higher interest rates.
17
to give greater or lesser values to things to show how important they are compared to each other:

Examples:

be weighted according to sth Each country's growth rate is weighted according to its share of world GDP.
be weighted by sth Most indexes are weighted by market value.
The results have been weighted to take account of household size.
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to organize something in a way that is likely to produce an advantage or disadvantage:

Examples:

be weighted against sb/sth In the marketplace, costs are weighted against smaller investors.
be weighted in favour of/towards sb/sth The labour market is heavily weighted toward skilled jobseekers.

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