counterweight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaʊntərweɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(koun′tər wāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coun•ter•weight  (koun′tər wāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a weight used as a counterbalance.

v.t. 
  1. to balance or equip with a counterweight.
  • counter- + weight 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
counterweight / ˈkaʊntəˌweɪt/
  1. a counterbalancing weight, influence, or force
ˈcounterˌweighted
'counterweight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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