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COUNTERWEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A weight that balances another weight
Synonyms:
balance; counterbalance; counterpoise; counterweight; equaliser; equalizer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("counterweight" is a kind of...):
weight (an artifact that is heavy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "counterweight"):
sash weight (a counterweight for a sliding sash)
tare ((chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals)
Derivation:
counterweight (constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they counterweight ... he / she / it counterweights
Past simple: counterweighted
Past participle: counterweighted
-ing form: counterweighting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
Synonyms:
counterpoise; counterpose; counterweight
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "counterweight" is one way to...):
counterbalance; oppose (contrast with equal weight or force)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
counterweight (a weight that balances another weight)
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