counterweight
counterweight · counterweights · counterweighted · counterweighting
To fit with a counterweightTo fit with a counterweight.
US/kˈaʊntɚwˌeɪt/
» When the elevator goes up, the counterweight goes down.
Wenn der Fahrstuhl nach oben fährt, bewegt sich das Gegengewicht nach unten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo fit with a counterweight.
constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
Examples
1 sentencesWhen the elevator goes up, the counterweight goes down.
deWenn der Fahrstuhl nach oben fährt, bewegt sich das Gegengewicht nach unten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
counterweights, counterweighting, counterweighted, counterweighted| Base form | counterweight · to counterweight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterweights |
| Present participle | counterweighting |
| Past simple | counterweighted |
| Past participle | counterweighted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to:counterpoisecounterpose
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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