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Definition of poise

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Poise (n.) To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance..

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Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.

Librate :: Librate (v. i.) To vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium; hence, to be poised..

Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or balanced.

Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.

Poise :: Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.

Balance :: Balance (n.) To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize..

Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal power; to balance.

Peise :: Peise (v. t.) To poise or weight.

Underpoise :: Underpoise (v. t.) To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue..

Poise :: Poise (n.) To weigh (down); to oppress.

Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam..

Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals..

Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.

Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.

Poise :: Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.

Steem :: Steelyard (n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards..