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counterbalance
[ noun koun-ter-bal-uhns; verb koun-ter-bal-uhns ]
/ noun ˈkaʊn tərˌbæl əns; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈbæl əns /
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noun
a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.
verb (used with or without object), coun·ter·bal·anced, coun·ter·bal·anc·ing.
to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset.
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un·coun·ter·bal·anced, adjectiveWords nearby counterbalance
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counterbalance
noun (ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns)
a weight or force that balances or offsets another
verb (ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns) (tr)
to act as a counterbalance
Also called: counterpoise
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