Definition of poise

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Poise (v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt..

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Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.
Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..
Poise :: Poise (n.) To weigh (down); to oppress.
Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.
Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
Underpoise :: Underpoise (v. t.) To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue..
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..
Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down..
Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.
Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.
Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
Overpoise :: Overpoise (v. t.) To outweigh; to overbalance.
Porpesse :: Porpesse (n.) A porpoise.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
Equiponderancy :: Equiponderancy (n.) Equality of weight; equipoise.
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.
Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.
Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or balanced.
Homodont :: Homodont (a.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont..
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