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Meaning of 'counterpoise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Counterpoise [ n.]
- A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.
- An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
- The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
2 . Counterpoise [ v. t.]
- To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
- To act against with equal power; to balance.

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