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balanceweight

balanceweight is the alternative form of balance weight.

Meaning of balance weight

Noun

balance weight (plural balance weights)

  1. A weight that acts as a counterbalance.
    • Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.1959 June, “Clacton and Walton Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 379

Forms of balanceweight

pluralbalanceweights

Origin of balanceweight

From balance + weight.

Questions about balanceweight

What is balanceweight the alternative form of?
Balanceweight is the alternative form of balance weight.

Words near balanceweight in the dictionary

  1. balances the books
  2. balances the sheets
  3. balances the ticket
  4. balancest
  5. balanceth
  6. balanceweight
  7. balanceweights
  8. balancewise
  9. Balanchinian
  10. balancing
  11. balancing act

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