Definizione monolingua

counterpoise

counterpoise (third-person singular simple present counterpoises, present participle counterpoising, simple past and past participle counterpoised)

1. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
2. To act against with equal power; to balance.

counterpoise (plural counterpoises)

1. A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.
2. An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
3. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

Definizione dizionario counterpoise

	contrappeso
	A force or influence equally counteracting another.

controbilanciare

Altri significati:

An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.

To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.