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Complete Definition of "poise"

English
Pronunciation
poyz, /pɔɪz/, /<tt>pOIz</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-ɔɪz|Rhymes: -ɔɪz

Noun
poise (uncountable)

#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
#physics A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter.
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Translations
trans-top|A state of balance, equilibrium or stability
Finnish: tasapaino
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trans-top|Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation
Finnish: itsevarmuus, arvokkuus, luontevuus
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trans-top|mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body
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trans-top|A condition of hovering, or being suspended
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trans-top|A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity
Finnish: poisi
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Verb
to poise (poises, poised, poising)

#To balance or to hover
#To draw up into readiness

fr:poise
io:poise
it:poise
hu:poise
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