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
- noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
- noun A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.
offset — full definition
- noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.
- verb To counterbalance or compensate for something, typically by an opposite effect.