Plural of counterweight
regular plural
The plural of counterweight is counterweights.
Forms of counterweight
| Singular | counterweight |
|---|---|
| Plural | counterweights |
| Countable | countable |
Counterweights in a sentence
- Four 110-ton counterweights, one in each tower, make this feat possible by reducing the effective weight to be lifted to some 25 tons; but an additional 20 tons (a very heavy snow load) can be lifted if necessary.1960 May, “Talking of Trains: The new Kingsferry Bridge”, in Trains Illustrated, page 265
- The tower is mounted on a slewing platform, which also carries the power plant and the counterweights, while the jib is supported and luffed by fixed pendant ropes.1999, Howard I. Shapiro, Jay P. Shapiro, Lawrence K. Shapiro, Cranes and Derricks, →ISBN, page 95. From the entry luff
Meaning of counterweight
- noun A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
- noun A counterbalance.
- verb To fit with a counterweight.
Questions about the plural of counterweight
- What is the plural of counterweight?
- The plural of counterweight is counterweights.
- Is counterweight countable?
- Counterweight is a countable noun.
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