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Meaning
Noun
●
A state of
balance
,
equilibrium
or stability.
●
Composure;
freedom
from
embarrassment
or affectation.
●
Mien;
bearing
or
deportment
of the
head
or body.
●
A
condition
of
hovering
, or being suspended.
●
In Physics, CGS units & Units of measure:
A CGS
unit
of
dynamic
viscosity
equal
to one dyne-second per
square
centimetre.
●
In Units of measure:
Weight; an amount of
weight
, the amount something weighs.
●
The
weight
, or
mass
of
metal
, used in
weighing
, to
balance
the
substance
weighed.
●
That which
causes
a
balance
; a counterweight.
Verb
●
To
hang in
equilibrium
; to be
balanced
or
suspended
; hence, to be
in suspense
or doubt.
●
To
counterpoise
; to counterbalance.
●
To be of a given
weight
; to weigh.
●
To
add
weigh
t to, to
weigh
down.
●
To
hold
(something) with or against
something else
in
equilibrium
; to
balance
, counterpose.
●
To
hold
(something) in
equilibrium
, to
hold
balanced
and
ready
; to
carry
(something)
ready
to be used.
●
To keep (something) in
equilibrium
; to
hold
suspended
or balanced.
●
To
ascertain
,
as if
by
balancing
; to weigh.
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