NOUN | artifact | counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser | a weight that balances another weight |
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VERB | stative | counterweight, counterpoise, counterpose | constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to |
Sounds | kaw'nterwey.t | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | A weight that balances another weight. | |
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Synonyms | counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser | |
Narrower | sash weight | A counterweight for a sliding sash |
tare | (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis | |
Broader | weight | An artifact that is heavy |
Spanish | balance, contrapeso, ecualizador | |
Catalan | contrapès | |
Verbs | counterweight | constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to |
Meaning | constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Synonyms | counterpoise, counterpose | |
Broader | oppose, counterbalance | Contrast with equal weight or force |
Spanish | contrapesar, contraponer | |
Nouns | counterweight | a weight that balances another weight |
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