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contrebalancer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterbalance noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
  • offset noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.

Senses

contrebalancer is used for these senses in English:

  • counterbalance (transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
  • offset (transitive) To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.

counterbalance — full definition

  1. noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
  2. noun A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

offset — full definition

  1. noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.
  2. verb To counterbalance or compensate for something, typically by an opposite effect.

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