paperweight
nounUK /ˈpeɪpəweɪt/
US /ˈpeɪpərweɪt/
A paperweight is a small heavy thing you put on papers so they do not blow away.
She put a glass paperweight on the letters to keep them from flying off the desk.
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2. A decorative object, often made of glass or stone, kept on a desk mainly for its appearance.
He collects antique glass paperweights from the 19th century.
3. A person or thing that is useless or burdensome, especially in a workplace.
The new hire turned out to be a paperweight who contributed nothing.
4. Something that holds down or stabilizes loose papers in a windy place.
On the boat, a brass paperweight kept the charts from sliding.