counterweight

As nouns the difference between counterweight and counterpoise

is that counterweight is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (eg a bascule bridge) while counterpoise is a weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.

As verbs the difference between counterweight and counterpoise

is that counterweight is to fit with a counterweight while counterpoise is to act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

As nouns the difference between winch and counterweight

is that winch is a machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope while counterweight is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).

As verbs the difference between winch and counterweight

is that winch is to use a winch while counterweight is to fit with a counterweight.

As a noun counterweight

is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (eg a bascule bridge).

As a verb counterweight

is to fit with a counterweight.

As verbs the difference between counterweighs and counterweight

is that counterweighs is (counterweigh) while counterweight is to fit with a counterweight.

As a noun counterweight is

a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (eg a bascule bridge).

In transitive terms the difference between counterweight and counterweigh

is that counterweight is to fit with a counterweight while counterweigh is to counterbalance; to balance out.

As a noun counterweight

is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and counterweight

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while counterweight is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).

As a verb counterweight is

to fit with a counterweight.

As nouns the difference between counterweight and bobweight

is that counterweight is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge) while bobweight is a counterweight on part of a machine.

As a verb counterweight

is to fit with a counterweight.