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coun·ter·weight
 counterweight
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- pronunciation:
- kaUn
t
 r
weIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a weight that exactly balances another weight; counterbalance.
- similar words:
- offset
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
counterweights, counterweighting, counterweighted |
| definition: |
to place a counterweight upon; balance by using a counterweight.
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| derivation: |
counterweighted (adj.) |
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