counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verb
Examples of counterweight in a Sentence
The crane has a heavy counterweight on the back.
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
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The two-speed, belt-drive turntable features an aluminum platter, adjustable counterweight and anti-skate control, an Audio-Technica ATN3600L cartridge and a chunky MDF plinth in a walnut finish.
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Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Indeed, PBMs are a natural counterweight to big drug companies that typically charge whatever the market can bear for their products.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025
Antonio García—racing yacht engineer and uncle to Gazelle founder Jon Salazar—devised a dynamic floating platform with anchor lines attached to the seabed, accompanied by a counterweight that balances the platform in rough seas.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Despite these denials, the alliance between the two nations is increasingly viewed as a counterweight to Western influence in the region and beyond.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Indeed, PBMs are a natural counterweight to big drug companies that typically charge whatever the market can bear for their products.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025
Antonio García—racing yacht engineer and uncle to Gazelle founder Jon Salazar—devised a dynamic floating platform with anchor lines attached to the seabed, accompanied by a counterweight that balances the platform in rough seas.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Despite these denials, the alliance between the two nations is increasingly viewed as a counterweight to Western influence in the region and beyond.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterweight
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“Counterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterweight. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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counterweight
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coun·ter·weight
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