Counterweight
volume
British pronunciation/kˈa‍ʊntəwˌe‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈkaʊntɝˌweɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "counterweight"

Counterweight
01

a mass used to provide balance to another mass

to counterweight
01

constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

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counterweight

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Example
A crane's counterweight is essential for stabilizing heavy loads during construction.
In the clock mechanism, the counterweight helps regulate the movement of the pendulum.
To balance the scale, she added a counterweight to the opposite side.
The elevator uses a counterweight to help lift and lower the car smoothly.
The seesaw worked perfectly because each end had an equal counterweight.
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