counterbalancing

Variant of counterbalance

counterbalance definition

counter·bal·ance (ko̵unt′ər bal′əns; for v., also ko̵unt′ər bal′əns)

noun

  1. a weight used to balance another weight; counterpoise
  2. any force or influence that balances or offsets another

transitive verb counterbalanced -·anced, counterbalancing -·anc·ing

to be a counterbalance to; offset

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