"letterweight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: letterweights [plural]
Etymology: letter + weight Etymology templates: {{compound|en|letter|weight}} letter + weight Head templates: {{en-noun}} letterweight (plural letterweights)
  1. A paperweight (heavy object placed on paper to keep it from fluttering away).
    Sense id: en-letterweight-en-noun-9NrN0K6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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