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counterweight

[ koun-ter-weyt ]

noun

  1. a weight used as a counterbalance.


verb (used with object)

  1. to balance or equip with a counterweight.

counterweight

/ ˈ첹ʊԳəˌɱɪ /

noun

  1. a counterbalancing weight, influence, or force
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲԳٱˌɱ𾱲ٱ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of counterweight1

First recorded in 1685–95; counter- + weight
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No Labels, the group that hosted the Maine lawmaker, presents itself as a counterweight to progressives, but a review of its finances shows that it has often backed Republicans.

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Evans first took on the role in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” anchored two more Captain America films and became the counterweight to Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man.

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This allegiance would be a counterweight to whatever ideological allegiances or commitments that members of that branch of government might have.

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He also became a prominent liberal counterweight to Trump, who was first elected in 2016.

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Morris has proposed the establishment of a “Science Public Information Network” as a public counterweight to scientific disinformation.

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