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

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.

Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..

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..

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

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..

Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.

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

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

Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..

Snuffer :: Snuffer (n.) The common porpoise.

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

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

Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.

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

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

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

Antilibration :: Antilibration (n.) A balancing; equipoise.

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

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