Definition of poise

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Poise (n.) To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh..

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Equipendency :: Equipendency (n.) The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.
Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.
Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.
Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance..
Poise :: Poise (v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt..
Equiponderancy :: Equiponderancy (n.) Equality of weight; equipoise.
Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal power; to balance.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
Peise :: Peise (v. t.) To poise or weight.
Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.
Equilibration :: Equilibration (n.) Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise..
Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.
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.
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..
Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating..
Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise..
Porpesse :: Porpesse (n.) A porpoise.
Balance :: Balance (n.) Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.
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