| 单词 | balance weight |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbalance weight balance weight n. a counterpoise weight. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [noun] > ponderable matter > that which is heavy or a heavy mass > used on account of its weight > equal or counterbalancing counterpoisec1430 counterbalance1611 witherweight1642 counterweight1693 balance weight1824 1824 R. Stevenson Bell Rock Lighthouse v. 296 The upright shaft of the new crane was to be kept in an erect position by a balance-weight acting upon the opposite end of the loaded working-beam. 1862 Internat. Exhib.: Illustr. Catal. Industr. Dept. II. x. §2310 The cage returning to the upper floor for a fresh load by means of a balance weight. 1960 Dict. Mech. Engin. (ed. 8) 19 The weights placed in the driving-wheels of locomotives are termed balance weights. < as lemmas |
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