Definition of poise

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Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.

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Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.
Sea Hog :: Sea hog () The porpoise.
Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.
Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.
Water Poise :: Water poise () A hydrometer.
Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.
Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down..
Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.
Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.
Poise :: Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
Poise :: Poise (v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt..
Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating..
Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer..
Equilibration :: Equilibration (n.) Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise..
Balance :: Balance (n.) Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.
Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
Underpoise :: Underpoise (v. t.) To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue..
Outpoise :: Outpoise (v. t.) To outweigh.
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