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unweighting

unweighting

7.3
Making something lighter to help it move more easily
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnˈweɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : despeso
  • The unweighting of the load made it easier to lift.

Examples

  • The unweighting of the car's suspension improved its handling on the winding road.

  • In physical therapy, unweighting can assist patients in relearning how to walk.

  • Skiers use unweighting techniques to make quick and smooth turns on the slopes.

  • Proper unweighting of the front wheel helps cyclists ride over obstacles safely.

  • During the experiment, we focused on unweighting the samples.

  • By unweighting the rear of the bike during the jump, I was able to gain better control in the air.

  • The unweighting process made it easier for the workers to lift the heavy equipment.

How Light

weightlessness
  • Specialized
7 4.9
unweighting
  • Specialized
7.3

Surface Forms

unweighting singular
unweightings plural

Morphology

unweighting = unweight (transparent) = un + weight + ing

The verb 'unweight' is a clear formation from 'un-' + 'weight', and adding '-ing' forms the gerund/noun; the structure and meaning are directly derivable.

Etymology

Unweighting comes from un- meaning 'remove' and weight meaning 'heaviness' or 'pressure', like in unload when you take a load away. So unweighting is taking weight or pressure off something so it can move or be controlled more easily.