Definition of poise

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Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.

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Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.
Pellack :: Pellack (n.) A porpoise.
Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.
Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..
Balance :: Balance (n.) To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance..
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..
Rocking-stone :: Rocking-stone (n.) A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force..
Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.
Delphin :: Delphin (n.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin.
Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.
Equipendency :: Equipendency (n.) The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.
Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
Poise :: Poise (v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed..
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise..
Underpoise :: Underpoise (v. t.) To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue..
Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.
Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.
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