Definition of counterweight
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verbFrom the M-W Editors
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 of counterweight from the Web
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In picking Mr. Quarles and Mr. Goodfriend, President Trump is seeking to install conservative counterweights to the Fed’s chairwoman, Janet L. Yellen.
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One federally funded international aid organization that works in more than 50 countries now highlights its development work as a counterweight to violent extremism and a vital tool to shore up the national security interests of the United States.
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Second, it will be tucked right after Girls, providing a nice adult counterweight in the network’s coming-of-age programming block.
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First Known Use of counterweight
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COUNTERWEIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of counterweight for English Language Learners
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: a weight that provides a balance against something of equal weight
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