counterweight – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
counterweight
n.
counterbalancing weight
Counterweight
A
counterweight is an equivalent counterbalancing weight that balances a load. Its purpose is to make lifting the load more efficient, which saves
energy and is less taxing on the lifting
machine.
counterweight
Noun
1. an equivalent counterbalancing weight
(synonym) counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser
(hypernym) weight
(hyponym) sash weight
(derivation) counterpoise, counterpose
Verb
1. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
(synonym) counterpoise, counterpose
(hypernym) oppose, counterbalance
(derivation) counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser
counterweight
Synonyms and related words:
act drop, asbestos, asbestos board, backdrop, balance, balance rudder, balance wheel, ballast, batten, border, cloth, consideration, coulisse, counterbalance, counterblast, countercurrent, counterforce, counterinfluence, counterpoise, counterpressure, crosscurrent, curtain, curtain board, cyclorama, decor, drop, drop curtain, equipoise, equivalent, fin, fire curtain, fixative, flat, flipper, flywheel, foul wind, give-and-take, governor, gyroscope, hairspring, hanging, head wind, keel, makeweight, mordant, offset, pendulum, quid pro quo, rag, scene, scenery, screen, setoff, shock absorber, side scene, something of value, springs, stabilizator, stage screw, stiffening, tab, tableau, tail plane, teaser, tit for tat, tormentor, transformation, transformation scene, undercurrent, wing, wingcut, woodcut,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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