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Meaning of 'counterbalance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Counterbalance [ n.]
- A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another
- A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel
- A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam.
2 . Counterbalance [ v. t.]
- To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.

Meaning of 'counterbalance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . counterbalance [ v]
Meaning (1):
- adjust for
Example in sentence:
  • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Meaning (2):
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Example in sentence:
  • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

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