{{short description|none}} thumb|right|alt=weight is hanging by steel wire|Hanging weight A '''weight''' (also known as a '''mass''') is an object, normally with high density, whose chief task is to have mass and exert weight (through gravity). It is used for different purposes, such as in: *Anchor *Balance weight *Ballast *Bob *Counterweight *Fishing sinker *Paperweight *Plumb bob *Tuned mass damper *Weight training equipment
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