A weight that balances another weight.
synonyms: balance, counterbalance, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer.
Roget 319:
gravity,
gravitation;
weight;
heaviness
etc.
adj.;
specific gravity;
pondorosity†,
pressure,
load;
burden,
burthen†;
ballast,
counterpoise;
lump of,
mass of,
weight of.
lead,
millstone,
mountain,
Ossa on Pelion.
weighing,
ponderation†,
trutination†;
weights;
avoirdupois weight,
troy weight,
apothecaries' weight;
grain,
scruple,
drachma†,
ounce,
pound,
lb,
arroba†,
load,
stone,
hundredweight,
cwt,
ton,
long ton,
metric ton,
quintal,
carat,
pennyweight,
tod†.
[metric weights]
gram,
centigram,
milligram,
microgram,
kilogram;
nanogram,
picogram,
femtogram,
attogram.
[Weighing Instrument]
balance,
scale,
scales,
steelyard,
beam,
weighbridge†;
spring balance,
piezoelectric balance,
analytical balance,
two-pan balance,
one-pan balance;
postal scale,
baby scale.
[Science of gravity]
statics.
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Roget 706:
prevention,
preclusion,
obstruction,
stoppage;
embolus,
embolism [Med.];
infarct [Med.];
interruption,
interception,
interclusion†;
hindrance,
impedition†;
retardment†,
retardation;
embarrassment,
oppilation†;
coarctation†,
stricture,
restriction;
restraint
etc.
751;
inhibition
etc.
761;
blockade
etc.
(closure)
261.
interference,
interposition;
obtrusion;
discouragement,
discountenance.
impediment,
let,
obstacle,
obstruction,
knot,
knag†;
check,
hitch,
contretemps,
screw loose,
grit in the oil.
bar,
stile,
barrier;
[barrier to vehicles]
turnstile,
turnpike;
gate,
portcullis.
beaver dam;
trocha†;
barricade
etc.
(defense)
717;
wall,
dead wall,
sea wall,
levee breakwater,
groyne†;
bulkhead,
block,
buffer;
stopper
etc.
263;
boom,
dam,
weir,
burrock†.
drawback,
objection;
stumbling-block,
stumbling-stone;
lion in the path,
snag;
snags and sawyers.
encumbrance,
incumbrance†;
clog,
skid,
shoe,
spoke;
drag,
drag chain,
drag weight;
stay,
stop;
preventive,
prophylactic;
load,
burden,
fardel†,
onus,
millstone round one's neck,
impedimenta;
dead weight;
lumber,
pack;
nightmare,
Ephialtes†,
incubus,
old man of the sea;
remora.
difficulty
etc.
704;
insuperable
etc.
471;
obstacle;
estoppel [Law];
ill wind;
head wind
etc.
(opposition)
708;
trammel,
tether
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
hold back,
counterpoise.
[person who hinders]
damper,
wet blanket,
hinderer,
marplot,
killjoy;
party pooper [Coll.];
party crasher,
interloper.
trail of a red herring;
opponent
etc.
710.
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Roget 30:
compensation,
equation;
commutation;
indemnification;
compromise;
etc.
774
neutralization,
nullification;
counteraction
etc.
179;
reaction;
measure for measure,
retaliation,
etc.
718
equalization;
etc.
27;
robbing Peter to pay Paul.
set-off,
offset;
make-weight,
casting-weight;
counterpoise,
ballast;
indemnity,
equivalent,
quid pro quo;
bribe,
hush money;
amends
etc.
(atonement)
952;
counterbalance,
counterclaim;
cross-debt,
cross-demand.
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Dutch: contragewicht, tegenwicht
Polish: przeciwwaga, przeciwciężar
Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.
synonyms: counterpose, counterweight.
Roget 179:
counteract;
run counter,
clash,
cross;
interfere with,
conflict with;
contravene;
jostle;
go against,
run against,
beat against,
militate against;
stultify;
antagonize,
block,
oppose
etc.
708;
traverse;
withstand
etc.
(resist)
719;
hinder
etc.
706;
repress
etc.
(restrain)
751;
react
etc.
(recoil)
277.
undo,
neutralize;
counterpoise
etc.
(compensate)
30;
overpoise†.
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Roget 30:
make compensation;
compensate,
compense†;
indemnify;
counteract,
countervail,
counterpoise;
balance;
outbalance†,
overbalance,
counterbalance;
set off;
hedge,
square,
give and take;
make up for,
lee way;
cover,
fill up,
neutralize,
nullify;
equalize
etc.
27;
make good;
redeem
etc.
(atone)
952.
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