WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
com′pensating bal′ance,
- TimeAlso, com′pensated bal′ance, compensa′tion bal′ance. a balance wheel in a timepiece, designed to compensate for variations in tension in the hair spring caused by changes in temperature.
- Banking, Businessa deposit balance that is required to be left on deposit by a company to maintain or guarantee credit.
- 1795–1805