Counterweight (Noun)
Meaning
A weight that balances another weight.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The crane's counterweight was carefully positioned to balance the heavy load being lifted.
- A counterweight was installed on the seesaw to ensure that both sides were evenly balanced.
- The tightrope walker used a counterweight to balance her body as she walked across the high wire.
- The architect designed the building's foundation to include a counterweight to offset the weight of the heavy stone façade.
- The excavator's counterweight was adjusted to balance the weight of the extended boom and heavy bucket.