Counterpoise
21counterpoise — coun•ter•poise [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪz[/t]] n. v. poised, pois•ing 1) a counterbalancing weight 2) any equal and opposing power or force 3) the state of being in equilibrium; balance 4) to counterbalance • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME countrepeis… …
22counterpoise — /ˈkaʊntəpɔɪz/ (say kowntuhpoyz) noun 1. a counterbalancing weight. 2. any equal and opposing power or force. 3. the state of being in equilibrium. 4. an artificial earth plane used to increase the sensitivity of an aerial. –verb (t)… …
23counterpoise — n. equal and opposite weight or force; v.t. counterbalance …
24counterpoise — n. & v. n. 1 a force etc. equivalent to another on the opposite side. 2 a state of equilibrium. 3 a counterbalancing weight. v.tr. 1 counterbalance. 2 compensate. 3 bring into or keep in equilibrium. Etymology: ME f. OF contrepeis, pois,… …
25set of counterpoise weights — svareliai statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Laboratorinių svarstyklių svarstelių komplektas. atitikmenys: angl. set of counterpoise weights vok. Gewichtssatz, m; kleine Gewichtseinheiten, f rus. разновес, m pranc. jeu de …
26set of counterpoise weights — svareliai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Laboratorinių svarstyklių svarstelių komplektas. atitikmenys: angl. set of counterpoise weights rus. разновес ryšiai: sinonimas – pasvarėliai …
27Counterpoised — 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… …
28Counterpoising — 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… …
29military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …
30balance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equilibrium, steadiness, stability; surplus, excess, rest, remainder; scales. v. offset, even, square; equalize, level, adjust; equal, match. See equality, compensation, symmetry, mean, gravity,… …