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counterpoised |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Counterpoise \Coun"ter*poise`\ (koun"t?r-poiz`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counterpoised} (-poizd`); p. pr & vb n. {Counterpoising}.] [OE. countrepesen counterpeisen F. contrepeser See {Counter}, adv., and {Poise}, v. t. ] 1. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of to counterbalance. Weights, counterpoising one another. --Sir K. Digby 2. To act against with equal power; to balance. So many freeholders of English will be able to beard and counterpoise the rest. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: counterpoised adj : brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another [syn: {counterbalanced}]
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