COUNTERWEIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does counterweight mean? 

• COUNTERWEIGHT (noun)
  The noun COUNTERWEIGHT has 1 sense:

1. a weight that balances another weight

  Familiarity information: COUNTERWEIGHT used as a noun is very rare.

• COUNTERWEIGHT (verb)
  The verb COUNTERWEIGHT has 1 sense:

1. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

  Familiarity information: COUNTERWEIGHT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUNTERWEIGHT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A weight that balances another weight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

balance; counterbalance; counterpoise; counterweight; equaliser; equalizer

Hypernyms ("counterweight" is a kind of...):

weight (an artifact that is heavy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "counterweight"):

sash weight (a counterweight for a sliding sash)

tare ((chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals)

Derivation:

counterweight (constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to)

• COUNTERWEIGHT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they counterweight    ... he / she / it counterweights   
Past simple: counterweighted   
Past participle: counterweighted   
-ing form: counterweighting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

counterpoise; counterpose; counterweight

Hypernyms (to "counterweight" is one way to...):

counterbalance; oppose (contrast with equal weight or force)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

counterweight (a weight that balances another weight)