Dictionary Entry
counterweight
Part of SpeechnounA 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
Origin
Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.
Common Phrases
. counterweightagainst counterweightsystem counterweightcounterweight effectivecounterweight importantcounterweight politicalcounterweight usefulcounterweight necessary
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.
Antonyms
No antonyms yet.
Poetry examples for “counterweight”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Poetry examples are still being gathered for this entry. They will appear here once matching poems are available in the library.