Counterpoise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪz|  American pronunciation of the word counterpoise
Brit.  |ˈkaʊntəpɔɪz|  British pronunciation of the word counterpoise

noun

- a weight that balances another weight (syn: balance, counterbalance, counterweight, equalizer)

verb

- constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to (syn: counterweight)

Extra examples

...her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection...

...a musical piece with a counterpoise of loud and soft passages...

...the happiness brought by a new baby was a timely counterpoise to the grief occasioned by a death in the family...

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