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Librate :: Librate (v. i.) To vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium; hence, to be poised..

Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam..

Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.

Poise :: Poise (v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed..

Equilibrate :: Equilibrate (v. t.) To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise..

Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces..

Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..

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..

Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.

Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.

Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.

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

Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.

Homodont :: Homodont (a.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont..

Paise :: Paise (n.) See Poise.

Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..

Peise :: Peise (v. t.) To poise or weight.

Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or balanced.

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