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Definition of poise

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

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

Paise :: Paise (n.) See Poise.

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.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.

Sea Hog :: Sea hog () The porpoise.

Poised :: Poised (imp. & p. p.) of Pois.

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

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

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

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

Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating..

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

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

Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.

Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.

Homodont :: Homodont (a.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont..

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

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

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

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