librated

Variant of librate

librate definition

li·brate (lī′brāt′)

intransitive verb librated -·brat′ed, librating -·brat′·ing

  1. to move back and forth slowly like the beam of a balance in coming to rest; oscillate
  2. to remain balanced; hover

Etymology: < L libratus, pp. of librare, to weigh, balance < libra, a balance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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