counterweight
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load…A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
» When the elevator goes up, the counterweight goes down.
Wenn der Fahrstuhl nach oben fährt, bewegt sich das Gegengewicht nach unten.
Значення
значень: 2A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
Gegengewicht
противове́сprotivovés
протива́гаprotyváha
(переносно)A counterbalance.
- a weight that balances another weight
Приклади
речень: 1When the elevator goes up, the counterweight goes down.
deWenn der Fahrstuhl nach oben fährt, bewegt sich das Gegengewicht nach unten.
Переклади
мов: 9За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Форми
множина: counterweights| Однина | counterweight |
|---|---|
| Множина | counterweights |
правильне
Синоніми
синонімів: 5- a weight that balances another weight:counterbalancecounterpoisebalanceequalizerequaliser