counterweight

(ko̵untər wāt′)

noun

a weight equal to another; counterbalance

See counterweight in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A weight used as a counterbalance.
  2. A force or influence equally counteracting another.

Related Forms:

  • counˈter·weightˌed (-wāˌtĭd) adjective

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