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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: counterpoising (0.00867 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to counterpoising.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: counterpoise
counterpoise
n : an equivalent counterbalancing weight [syn:
counterweight,
counterbalance,
balance,
equalizer,
equaliser]
v : constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to [syn:
counterweight,
counterpose]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Counterpoising
Counterpoise
\Coun"ter*poise`\ (koun"t?r-poiz`; 277), v. t.
[imp. & p. p.
Counterpoised (-poizd`); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterpoising.] [OE. countrepesen, counterpeisen, F.
contrepeser. See
Counter, adv., and
Poise, v. t. ]
1. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to
balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
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Weights, counterpoising one another. --Sir K.
Digby.
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2. To act against with equal power; to balance.
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So many freeholders of English will be able to beard
and counterpoise the rest. --Spenser.
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