English to English
counterpoise
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noun (n)
- a weight that balances another weight(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to(verb.stative)source: wordnet30
- To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.(verb)source: webster1913
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