English
Etymology
counter + weight
Noun
en-noun
#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).
Translations
Finnish: vastapaino
French: contrepoids m
io:counterweight
fi:counterweight
vi:counterweight
zh:counterweight
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