Dictionary
coun•ter•bal•ance
Pronunciation: (
—n.koun'tur-bal"uns;
—v.koun"tur-bal'uns), [key]
—n., v., -anced, -anc•ing.
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n.
a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.
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v.t., v.i.
to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset.
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