counterweight
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌweɪt/
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contrapeso
- The mechanic explained that the counterweight helps balance the elevator for smoother operation.
- provide a counterweight
- counterweight to the mass
- important counterweight
These will hold both the plate for the battery and also kind of act as a counterweight.
- These will hold both the plate for the battery and also kind of act as a counterweight.
- So the counterweights here, I mean, there's no comparison even that they're on the same level.
Examples
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There should be a counterweight clutch.
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So, for example, the counterweights in lift bridges and elevators typify balancing self-help.
Academic text (2009) -
Appears to be a counterweight to hold the door open.
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Does the gate have a counterweight?
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I'm just adding some counterweight.
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All right, so this rig allows for a counterweight to make it a lot less of a struggle to lift back up.
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The real elegance of the design is in the counterweight box, however.
Fiction book (2001) -
So inside here is a big counterweight that's balancing against the rest of the weight of the clock.
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Institutional structures exist that may provide a counterweight to forces that erode autonomy.
Academic text (2008) -
In this pulley system, the counterweight is crucial for lifting the heavy load efficiently.
Synonyms
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5.4
A weight that balances a machine or object to keep it steady
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5.3
A weight or tool that makes two sides level on a beam
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4.6
A person or tool that keeps something level
A person or thing that balances another one
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Etymology
The word counterweight combines counter- meaning 'against' and weight meaning 'a heavy thing'. Think of a heavy block on a crane or seesaw that pushes back to keep the machine steady. That's why a counterweight is a weight used to balance another weight.