Definition of poise

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Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.

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Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body..
Water Poise :: Water poise () A hydrometer.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.
Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..
Pellack :: Pellack (n.) A porpoise.
Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..
Poised :: Poised (imp. & p. p.) of Pois.
Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal power; to balance.
Outpoise :: Outpoise (v. t.) To outweigh.
Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.
Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..
Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.
Phocenic :: Phocenic (a.) Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; -- said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.
Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise..
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
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