Meaning

2 senses
  1. A counterweight on part of a machine.

  2. A weight fixed to the trim tab of an aircraft that brings the nose down at low airspeeds (to avoid stalling).

Origin

From bob + weight.

From bob + weight.

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Forms

plural: bobweights

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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