counterweight
Meaning of counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
To fit with a counterweight.
Information about counterweight
- The plural form of counterweight is: counterweights.
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Hyphenation of counterweight
coun-ter-weight
- It consists of 3 syllables and 13 chars.
- counterweight is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
counterweight synonyms
Meaning counterbalance:
counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer
Meaning counterpoise:
Translation of counterweight
- French: contrepoids
- Spanish: contrapeso
- Italian: contrappeso
- Portuguese: contrapeso
Words that rhyme with counterweight
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