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
- noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
- noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
- verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.
barbell — full definition
- noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
- noun A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.