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Poise :: Poise (v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed..

Balance :: Balance (n.) The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.

Poise :: Poise (n.) To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh..

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

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight..

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

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

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

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces..

Poise :: Poise (v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt..

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..

Outpoise :: Outpoise (v. t.) To outweigh.

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

Paise :: Paise (n.) See Poise.

Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.

Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise..

Poiser :: Poiser (n.) The balancer of dipterous insects.

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

Delphinoidea :: Delphinoidea (n. pl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms..

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