counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verb
Synonyms
Examples of counterweight in a Sentence
The crane has a heavy counterweight on the back.
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
Recent Examples on the Web
Without the United States acting as a counterweight, that balance would be almost impossible to maintain.
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Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Accessories: Felt slip-mat, RCA cable, USB cable, 45 RPM adaptor, counterweight, anti-skating weight, Audio Technica AT-3600 cartridge, removable dust cover, user manual.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
But Shearing also highlighted potential counterweights to rising energy costs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Insurers and MultiPlan say that Data iSight is a necessary counterweight.
—Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Giant counterweight Suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th and 92nd floors, the golden steel sphere can move about 5 feet in any direction.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Fleming had recently co-founded the House Freedom Caucus, which saw itself as a fiercely conservative counterweight to pragmatists in the Party.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Gantz's more moderate party at times acts as a counterweight.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Even then, the probability of being a counterweight to Google is small.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Accessories: Felt slip-mat, RCA cable, USB cable, 45 RPM adaptor, counterweight, anti-skating weight, Audio Technica AT-3600 cartridge, removable dust cover, user manual.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
But Shearing also highlighted potential counterweights to rising energy costs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Insurers and MultiPlan say that Data iSight is a necessary counterweight.
—Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Giant counterweight Suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th and 92nd floors, the golden steel sphere can move about 5 feet in any direction.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Fleming had recently co-founded the House Freedom Caucus, which saw itself as a fiercely conservative counterweight to pragmatists in the Party.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Gantz's more moderate party at times acts as a counterweight.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Even then, the probability of being a counterweight to Google is small.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
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coun·ter·weight
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