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bilanciere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balance noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  • barbell noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  • haltere noun A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.

Senses

bilanciere 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.
  • barbell A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  • carrying pole A yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.
  • haltere (entomology) A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.

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.

barbell — full definition

  1. noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  2. noun A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.

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