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

Water Poise :: Water poise () A hydrometer.

Equilibration :: Equilibration (n.) Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise..

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

Balance :: Balance (n.) To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance..

Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.

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..

Delphin :: Delphin (n.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin.

Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.

Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down..

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Counterpoise.

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

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

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

Equilibrate :: Equilibrate (v. t.) To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise..

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

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

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

Rocking-stone :: Rocking-stone (n.) A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force..

Libratory :: Libratory (a.) Balancing; moving like a balance, as it tends to an equipoise or level..

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