单词 | counterpoise |
释义 | counterpoise[ koun-ter-poiz ] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR counterpoise ON THESAURUS.COM nouna counterbalancing weight. any equal and opposing power or force. the state of being in equilibrium; balance. Radio. a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection. verb (used with object), coun·ter·poised, coun·ter·pois·ing.Origin of counterpoise1375–1425; counter- + poise1; replacing late Middle English countrepeis<Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French contrepois Words nearby counterpoisecounterpin, counterplan, counterplea, counterplot, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpoise bridge, counterpose, counterpressure, counterproductive, counterprogram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterpoiseBritish Dictionary definitions for counterpoisecounterpoise / (ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪz) / nouna force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another a state of balance; equilibrium a weight that balances another a radial array of metallic wires, rods, or tubes arranged horizontally around the base of a vertical aerial to increase its transmitting efficiency verb (tr)Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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