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Definition of Counterweights
1. counterweight [v] - See also: counterweight
Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterweights
Literary usage of Counterweights
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1905)
"These counterweights which were exceptionally large were adopted and gave
satisfactory results. 2. In addition to the problem of lessening the vibrations ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Gas Institute by American Gas Institute (1914)
"... elevator counterweights. The valve was so located on the pump that the head
of the workman adjusting it was brought directly under the counterweight and ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"It was shown theoretically that when the generators were coupled together with
the counterweights opposed, or at 180° from each other, ..."
4. A Catechism of the Steam Engine in Its Various Applications to Mines, Mills by John Bourne (1865)
"It was found in the Himalaya, that without the counterweights, the engines gave
a most uneasy motion to the vessel, and also worked with great tremor and ..."
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