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counterweight meaning in Tamil

ஈட்டு எடை

counterweight in Tamil: ஈட்டு எடை, எதிர் எடை, எதிர்நிறையீடு, சமன் எடை. In English, counterweight means 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).

Tamil words for counterweight

ஈட்டு எடை, எதிர் எடை, எதிர்நிறையீடு, சமன் எடை, சமநிலை எடை, சமனெடை

English meaning of counterweight

  1. 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).
  2. noun A counterbalance.
  3. verb To fit with a counterweight.

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What is the meaning of counterweight in Tamil?
Counterweight in Tamil is ஈட்டு எடை, எதிர் எடை, எதிர்நிறையீடு, சமன் எடை.
counterweight என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Counterweight: ஈட்டு எடை, எதிர் எடை, எதிர்நிறையீடு, சமன் எடை.
What does counterweight mean in English?
Counterweight means 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).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: counterweight (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: counterweight (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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