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COUNTERPOISED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does counterpoised mean?
• COUNTERPOISED (adjective)
The adjective COUNTERPOISED has 1 sense:
1. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
Familiarity information: COUNTERPOISED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
Synonyms:
counterbalanced; counterpoised
Similar:
balanced (being in a state of proper equilibrium)
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