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v.
That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
n.
To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
n.
A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force.
n.
To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance.
n.
To weigh (down); to oppress.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Poise
n.
See Poise.
v. i.
To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
v. t.
To poise; to balance.
v. i.
To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down.
n.
To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
imp. & p. p.
of Poise
n.
To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
n.
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
v. i.
To vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium; hence, to be poised.
a.
Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating.
v.
The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
a.
Not poised or balanced.
n.
The balancer of dipterous insects.
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