3syllables
counterpoise
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Definitions ofcounterpoise
1noun
- A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
- An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
- The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium
Synonyms: equiponderance
1verb
- To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
- To act against with equal power; to balance.
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