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paperweight in Finnish

paperweight in Finnish is paperipaino, verkonpaino — paperweight means a small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.

paperweight in Finnish

paperipaino
noun
verkonpaino
noun
(slang) A useless piece of equipment.

What does "paperweight" mean?

  1. noun A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
    "A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp."
  2. noun Informally, something so outdated or useless it is fit only to hold papers down.
    "Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight."
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paperweight in a sentence

  • A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp.
  • Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight.

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What is "paperweight" in Finnish?

"paperweight" in Finnish is paperipaino, verkonpaino. paperweight means: A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.

How do you use "paperweight" in a sentence?

Example: "A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp." In Finnish, "paperweight" is paperipaino, verkonpaino.

Are there other ways to say "paperweight" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "paperweight": paperipaino, verkonpaino.

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