counterpoise
a counterbalancing weight.
any equal and opposing power or force.
the state of being in equilibrium; balance.
Radio. a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection.
to balance by an opposing weight; counteract by an opposing force.
to bring into equilibrium.
Archaic. to weigh (one thing) against something else; consider carefully.
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How to use counterpoise in a sentence
I felt that the only counterpoise to my cruelty to you in my drawing-room would be to come as a suppliant to yours.'
The Well-Beloved | Thomas HardyThis was a dream which is obviously a counterpoise to the exaggerated feeling of royal power.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinThen the counterpoise is diminished; the mechanical difficulty of lifting is augmented, yet still it takes place.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionAgainst the suffering of sensuous nature the human heart has only recourse to its moral nature as counterpoise.
The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich SchillerThis may not be a counterpoise to the existing evils, but it is at least a share of mortal good, and good of an exquisite kind.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) | George Eliot
British Dictionary definitions for counterpoise
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪz) /
a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
a state of balance; equilibrium
a weight that balances another
a radial array of metallic wires, rods, or tubes arranged horizontally around the base of a vertical aerial to increase its transmitting efficiency
to oppose with something of equal effect, weight, or force; offset
to bring into equilibrium
archaic to consider (one thing) carefully in relation to another
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