make-weight — [ˈmeıkˌweıt] n a person or thing that is not very important but is included so there is the right number of people or the right amount of something … Dictionary of contemporary English
make-weight — noun (C) someone or something that is added only to make a necessary number or quantity … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Weight loss — Classification and external resources ICD 9 783.21 For the episode of the American version of The Office, see Weight Loss (The Office). Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or phys … Wikipedia
make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weight cutting — is the practice of rapid weight loss prior to a sporting competition. It most frequently happens in order to qualify for a lower weight class (usually in combat sports, where weight is a significant advantage) or in sports where it is… … Wikipedia
Weight — Weight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Make A Stand (horse) — Make A Stand Sire Master Willie Dam Make A Signal Damsire Royal Gunner Sex Gelding Foaled 21 March 1991 Country … Wikipedia
weight — weighter, n. /wayt/, n. 1. the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs. 2. Physics. the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a… … Universalium
Weight of the World (The 4400 episode) — The 4400 episode Title = Weight of the World Season = 2 Episode = 04 Airdate = June 19, 2005 Writer = Scott Peters Director = Oz Scott 4400 = Trent Appelbaum Prev = Voices Carry Next = Suffer The Children IMDb id = 0502811 Weight of the World is… … Wikipedia
Weight — This article is about the physical concept. For other uses, see Weight (disambiguation). A spring scale measures the weight of an object (according to the operational definition) … Wikipedia
Weight training — This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. For basic principles on increasing the strength of muscles, see strength training. A complete weight training workout can be performed with a… … Wikipedia
