Antonyms for counterpoise
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : koun-ter-poiz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪz |
Definition of counterpoise
Origin :- early 15c., from Old French contrepois (Modern French contrepoids), from contre- "against" (see contra-) + peis, from Latin pensum "weight," noun use of neuter past participle of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant).
- noun counterweight
- "Hamlet," on the other hand, is almost a lyric; there is no counterpoise to the student-prince.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- But such greatness had to endure its price and its counterpoise.
- Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 » by Various
- Mr. Fison instinctively placed himself to counterpoise them.
- Extract from : « The Plattner Story and Others » by H. G. Wells
- The counterpoise may either be fixed or movable, or both at once.
- Extract from : « Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages » by Edward Lewes Cutts
- It was suspended at one end of a lever, with a counterpoise at the other.
- Extract from : « The Crystal Palace » by Peter Berlyn
- The frame F is also provided with a counterpoise to balance the cutters, &c.
- Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure
- But she overlooked the counterpoise of sentiment when a man is under twenty-five.
- Extract from : « Southern Hearts » by Florence Hull Winterburn
- Simply and solely as a counterpoise, an antidote to Aurelius.
- Extract from : « Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2 » by Ernst Eckstein
- The counterpoise may either be fixed or moveable, or both at once.
- Extract from : « Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe » by John Hewitt
- Pride is a counterpoise, and turns the scale against all woes.
- Extract from : « The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal » by Blaise Pascal
Synonyms for counterpoise
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