liipotin — meaning in English

English meaning

• balance noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
• footman noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.

Senses

liipotin is used for these senses in English:

• balance (watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
• balance wheel The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks, consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.
• footman A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.

balance — full definition

1. noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
2. noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
3. verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.

footman — full definition

1. noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
2. noun A soldier who fights on foot rather than on horseback (archaic).

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