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Equivalent weight that balances a mechanical system
counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. The purpose of a counterweight is
Counterweight
Siege engine using a long arm to throw projectiles
often larger and more powerful, counterweight trebuchet, also known as the counterpoise trebuchet, uses a counterweight to swing the arm. It appeared in
Trebuchet
Rigging above a theater stage
system, or theatrical rigging system, is a system of ropes, pulleys, counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to quickly
Fly_system
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up counterweight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A counterweight is a weight that provides balance and stability in a mechanical system. Counterweight
Counterweight (disambiguation)
Counterweight_(disambiguation)
2021 novel by Djuna
Counterweight (Korean: 평형추) is a 2021 science fiction novel by South Korean pseudonymous writer Djuna (Dyoo-nuh; Korean: 듀나). It is Djuna's first novel
Counterweight_(novel)
Proposed type of space transportation system
attached to the surface near the equator and the other end attached to a counterweight in space beyond geostationary orbit (35,786 km altitude). The competing
Space_elevator
British writer and social critic
guidance". Pluckrose ceased working for Counterweight in 2022 but continues to support the cause. Counterweight closed in May 2023, directing inquiries
Helen_Pluckrose
2009 studio album by Bill Dixon, Aaron Siegel, and Ben Hall
Weight/Counterweight is a double-LP album by trumpeter Bill Dixon and percussionists Aaron Siegel and Ben Hall. It was released in 2009 by Editions Brokenresearch
Weight/Counterweight
Variation of a medieval siege weapon
The floating arm trebuchet is a counterweight siege weapon which is a modern variation of the medieval trebuchet. Their defining feature is free movement
Floating_arm_trebuchet
Early form of hand brake on certain types of railway vehicles
A counterweight brake (German: Wurfhebelbremse) is an early form of hand brake on railway tenders and tank locomotives. By throwing a counterweight lever
Counterweight_brake
Moveable bridge with a counterweight which keeps the span(s) balanced during the upswing
to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing
Bascule_bridge
Battles during Mongol invasion of China (1267–1273)
broke through the siege but was eventually defeated. The use of the counterweight trebuchet by the Yuan proved especially effective. Before the rule of
Battle_of_Xiangyang
Proprietary name for an alloy of tungsten
added to the crankshaft of an automotive engine, where the existing counterweight is not large enough to compensate for the weight of the reciprocating
Mallory_metal
14th episode of the 2nd season of The Outer Limits
"Counterweight" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on December 26, 1964, during the second season. The great
Counterweight (The Outer Limits)
Counterweight_(The_Outer_Limits)
Vertical transport
typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems such as a hoist, although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise
Elevator
Human-powered trebuchet
period, and later across Eurasia by the 6th century AD. Unlike the later counterweight trebuchet, the mangonel was operated by people pulling ropes attached
Mangonel
Marvel Comics superhero team
(density), Counterweight (gravity), Destroyer (energy) Katie Power Energizer Energizer (energy), Starstreak (acceleration), Counterweight (gravity) Franklin
Power_Pack
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
full load and generate the 5.5 MW needed to run one main pump. Special counterweights on each pump provided coolant via inertia to bridge the gap to generator
Chernobyl_disaster
Rod connecting driving wheels of a locomotive
built-in counterweights to offset the angular momentum of the coupling rods, as shown in the figures above. On outside-frame locomotives, the counterweight could
Coupling_rod
Political party in the United States
both been committed to the development of the regulatory state as a counterweight to managerial authority, corporate power, and market failure. U.S. Department
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Lower centreline structural element of a ship or boat hull
being a counterweight, and centreboards and daggerboards, which are of lighter weight, do not have the secondary purpose of being a counterweight. Moveable
Keel
Audiophile turntable by Rega Research
core of all Rega arms. It has higher-tolerance bearings, a decoupled counterweight, a coil-spring–type tracking force adjustment, and higher-quality interconnect
Rega_Planar_3
Ancient Egyptian primordial god
life. Menat counterweights ensured that these intricate beaded necklaces stayed in place as the wearer moved around. This counterweight (left image)
Shu_(god)
known as the "cloud ladder" was quite prominent. Originally it used a counterweight to unfold once within reach of the enemy walls, but the contraption
Chinese_siege_weapons
Islamist Palestinian political and paramilitary organization
many years, in the hope that it would turn Hamas into an effective counterweight to the Palestinian Authority and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian
Hamas
Pan-Arab media outlet headquartered in London
New Arab. In 2015, Fadaat launched Al Araby Television Network as a counterweight to Al Jazeera and its perceived bias. Amid tensions between Qatari emir
The_New_Arab
Lamp with an adjustable balanced folding arm
construction uses a chain to keep the arm with the counterweight and the forearm parallel. The lamp-cap and counterweight move in opposite directions (both away from
Balanced-arm_lamp
Powered industrial truck
of the frame assembly. Counterweight – a mass attached to the rear of the forklift truck frame. The purpose of the counterweight is to counterbalance the
Forklift
Governor of California since 2019
California had resisted Trump's anti-clean energy agenda and was a counterweight to Washington DC in terms of economic progress and stopping climate
Gavin_Newsom
Type of weight scale
straight-beam balance with arms of unequal length. It incorporates a counterweight which slides along the longer arm to counterbalance the load and indicate
Steelyard_balance
Toilet that collects human waste in a hole in the ground
amount of water (generally less than 500 ml; 1 pint) overcomes the counterweight and allows the fecal matter to enter the pit. The devices are sold under
Pit_latrine
Island country in the Mediterranean Sea
Taksim, or partition, was established by the Turkish Cypriots as a counterweight. British officials tolerated TMT's creation, fearing that enforcing
Cyprus
American structural engineer (1870–1938)
bridges were built with expensive iron counterweights. Strauss proposed using cheaper concrete counterweights in place of iron. When his ideas were rejected
Joseph_Strauss_(engineer)
Variation of Atwood's machine incorporating a pendulum
colliding with the counterweight. The conventional Atwood's machine allows only "runaway" solutions (i.e. either the pendulum or counterweight eventually collides
Swinging_Atwood's_machine
Crane-like cinematography device
counterweight with camera controls on the other. In principle, it operates like a see-saw, with the balance point located closer to the counterweight
Jib_(camera)
Heavy tank
Extra armor plating was applied to the rear of the turret bustle as a counterweight for the heavier 120 mm T53 main gun. No production orders were placed
T34_heavy_tank
American conservative cable news channel
Council on Foreign Relations said while intent behind Fox News, as a counterweight to the liberal media was laudable, the culmination of those efforts
Fox_News
Country in Central and Southeast Europe
empire. Its primary focus was establishing a standard language as a counterweight to Hungarian while promoting Croatian literature and culture. During
Croatia
German main battle tank
cannon was fitted to an old Leopard 2 prototype with the turret T19. Counterweights were added to the rear of the turret to balance the increased weight
Leopard_2
Strip of paper used to bundle currency
to $20 notes. Straps were visually inspected and weighed against a counterweight equal to the paper mass of 100 genuine U.S. notes. Currency straps have
Currency_strap
Type of movable bridge
spans. The counterweights in a vertical lift are only required to be equal to the weight of the deck, whereas bascule bridge counterweights must weigh
Vertical-lift_bridge
Mali legislature
after the 2021 military coup, the council has not been an effective counterweight to the power of the executive. In July 2025, the military junta introduced
National Transitional Council (Mali)
National_Transitional_Council_(Mali)
Irish economist (born 1969)
ECB Chief Economist, Lane is seen by many as providing an academic counterweight to the traditional political abilities of ECB President, Christine Lagarde
Philip_R._Lane
Type of construction crane
of 144 meters, a maximum total length of 173 meters (including the counterweight radius), a maximum height (when fully erect) of 108 meters, a lifting
XGC88000_crawler_crane
Community and culture of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
rights activists and sociologists see LGBTQ community-building as a counterweight to heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexualism, and conformist
LGBTQ_community
Artillery piece mounted so as to descend behind a parapet for loading
with built-in counterweights, were built or proposed. Some used paired guns, in which one cannon acted as the other's counterweight, or counterpoise
Disappearing_gun
Nationwide armed struggle in Mexico (1910–1920)
Tabasco and Salvador Alvarado in Yucatan, to mobilize peasants and be a counterweight to the hacienda owners. After taking control of Yucatán in 1915, Salvador
Mexican_Revolution
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
Stalin's growing power, he rallied behind him at the 13th Congress as a counterweight to Trotsky, who now led a faction known as the Left Opposition. Trotsky's
Joseph_Stalin
US progressive legal organization
Society (ACS) is a progressive legal organization. ACS was created as a counterweight to, and is modeled after, the Federalist Society, and is often described
American_Constitution_Society
Bridge built using cantilevers
gap, and add weights on both sides. These are called counterweights. This is a true counterweight bridge. Also see cantilever bridge World's longest cantilever
Cantilever_bridge
Territorial, political, and economic objectives in the First World War
and some business interests—favored preserving Austria-Hungary as a counterweight to Prussia. Support for Central European nationalities was found around
War aims of the First World War
War_aims_of_the_First_World_War
Chinese statesman and general (1823–1901)
"Oriental Bismarck." He antagonized the British by supporting Russia as a counterweight to Japanese expansion in Manchuria, and later fell out of favor domestically
Li_Hongzhang
and experience when using this type of brake in practice. The Görlitz counterweight brake (Görlitzer Gewichtsbremse), a form of cable brake, operates in
Heberlein_brake
3rd-century BC Greek inventor and mathematician
barber, following his father. During this first career, he invented a counterweight-adjustable mirror. Another of his inventions was the hydraulis, a water
Ctesibius
Type of construction equipment
similar to that of a bulldozer. The house includes the operator cab, counterweight, engine, fuel and hydraulic oil tanks. The house attaches to the undercarriage
Excavator
Ancient Egyptian neck ornament
arranged in curved rows, often fitted with terminals and sometimes a counterweight. The usekh is depicted as being worn by deities as well as by both women
Usekh_collar
Semi-automatic rifle
attached to the receiver. Like the AK-107, the SR-1 is equipped with a counterweight that compensates for the receding bolt mass and thereby absorbs a large
Kalashnikov_Concern_SR1
Toyota 4-cylinder engine introduced in 2008
fully balanced with eight counterweights and supported by five main bearings. A helical gear pressed in No. 3 counterweight drives twin contra-rotating
Toyota_AR_engine
Inclined lift in Turku, Finland
funicular, as it does not have a human operator nor a second carriage as a counterweight. It is the first outdoor inclined lift in Finland. The funicular has
Kakola_Funicular
Mathematical book on mechanics authored by Galileo Galilei
(primarily merchandise) using a small, movable counterweight along a long lever arm. Once the counterweight finds equilibrium, unequal weights are found
Le_Mecaniche
Chemical element with atomic number 74 (W)
electrocatalyst. Applications requiring its high density include weights, counterweights, ballast keels for yachts, tail ballast for commercial aircraft, rotor
Tungsten
Mexican paramilitary force
1876–1911). Under Díaz, it served as an effective force of repression and a counterweight to the Mexican Army during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Rurales
German state from 1871 to 1918
least the acquiescence of Britain, which at this stage saw Germany as a counterweight to her old rival France, Germany acquired German Southwest Africa (modern
German_Empire
Political party in India
of Southeast Asia to bolster its standing as a regional power and a counterweight to the strategic influence of the People's Republic of China. Subsequently
Indian_National_Congress
WW2 American tank destroyer
1943, it was realized that Fisher's initial counterweights were too heavy. Two newly designed counterweights reduced the total weight to 2,500 pounds and
M10_tank_destroyer
Form of a cable railway system for steep gradient, similar to a funicular
is collected on a winch drum. Alternatively a car is balanced by a counterweight moving along the track in the opposite direction, quite similar to an
Inclined_elevator
2024 studio album by Sabrina Carpenter
disillusioned Tinder addicts" in the album, even though "there are emotional counterweights in the clever songcraft". A few critics felt the album was an artistically
Short_n'_Sweet
Proposed alliance of Italy, Romania, Vichy France, Spain and Portugal during World War II
region of German weakness, he hoped that it might become a significant counterweight to the Reich. Germany supported the proposal for the Latin Bloc during
Latin_Axis_(World_War_II)
1908 in Monticello, Florida, with a black man in a sack used as the counterweight; when a New York reporter visited a cotton gin in South Carolina in
Slavery_in_the_United_States
Fictitious setting in the Discworld franchise
significantly less on the Counterweight Continent than on the Sto Plains. Because of the readily-availability of gold, the Counterweight Continent is comparable
Discworld_(world)
Type of moveable bridge
a very light bridge could be raised in this way without any form of counterweight, so some form of bascule arrangement is normally found. The bridge may
Drawbridge
Subregion of Oceania
British colonialism, German geopoliticians considered "Australasia" as a counterweight to the former German South Sea Edge (Südseerand), both of which form
Australasia
Bridge in Chicago, Illinois
later date. Michigan Avenue Bridge is a double-leaf, double-deck, fixed counterweight, trunnion bascule bridge. It was engineered by the Chicago Department
DuSable_Bridge
Type of Chinese polearm
11 in to 5 ft 11 in) long wooden or metal pole and a pointed metal counterweight on the opposite end, which is used to balance the heavy blade and for
Guandao
Political party in Malaysia
abbrev: BA) was a coalition of Malaysian opposition parties, formed as a counterweight to the ruling Barisan Nasional. Disbanded after the 2004 general elections
Barisan_Alternatif
Natural disaster in India
Prakasam Barrage, causing significant damage to its counterweight. The impact led to the counterweight breaking into two pieces, raising concerns about the
2024_Vijayawada_floods
Natural flowing freshwater stream
The counterweight system of the shadoof is an early example of the engineering of river water.
River
Sexual and gender minorities
LGBTQ activists and sociologists see LGBTQ community-building as a counterweight to heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexualism, and other
LGBTQ_people
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
a precision forged unit running in seven three-layer bearings, with counterweights bolted onto the crank webs, much like any other diesel motor of its
Mercedes-Benz_OM457_engine
Chemical element with atomic number 82 (Pb)
ISBN 978-1-4831-5832-7. Duda, M. B. (1996). Traditional Chinese Toggles: Counterweights and Charms. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 978-981-4260-61-9. Ede, A.;
Lead
1978 superhero film by Richard Donner
work himself, and was suspended as high as 50 feet (15 m) in the air. Counterweights and pulleys were typically used to achieve flying movement, rather than
Superman_(1978_film)
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
of American air losses. China began financing the Khmer Rouge as a counterweight to North Vietnam. China "armed and trained" the Khmer Rouge during the
Vietnam_War
2001–2009 U.S. presidential administration
left Saddam Hussein's administration in place, partly to serve as a counterweight to Iran. After the war, the Project for the New American Century, consisting
Presidency_of_George_W._Bush
1996 film by Brian De Palma
suspended by a cable, Cruise put British pound coins in his shoes as counterweights to stay level. Principal photography took place between March and August
Mission:_Impossible_(film)
humanitarian and ideological: "Its initial function was to provide a Left-wing counterweight to the generous relief supplies sent to Soviet Russia by the ARA and
Workers_International_Relief
Political party in Iran
in 1979 during the Iranian Revolution as a "moderate, more liberal counterweight" to the theocratic, Islamist Islamic Republican Party (IRP) of Ayatollah
Muslim People's Republic Party
Muslim_People's_Republic_Party
Class of steam locomotives
with the counterweights and rods attached outside the frames. They had one peculiarity which arose from their outside frames and counterweights. In places
Rio_Grande_class_K-27
British YouTube personality
and a 1-tonne concrete block as a counterweight on the other. This allowed him to jump higher, as the counterweight almost balances his weight. His main
Colin_Furze
Political party in Poland
Centrum club brings together centrist-liberal politicians to build a ‘counterweight to extremism’.] Kaźmierczak, Piotr (6 March 2026). "Dlaczego nastąpił
Centre_Poland
Francis's views on immigration were noted to serve as an ideological counterweight to Trump; Politico described Francis as the "anti-Donald Trump". That
Catholicism in the Trump administrations
Catholicism_in_the_Trump_administrations
Sultanate in Egypt and Levant from 1171 to 1341
Arabic trebuchet, with its counterweight, in the Tabṣira by Murḍi Ibn cālī Ibn Murḍi al-Ṭarsūsī written for Saladin, late Fāṭimid or early Ayyūbid Egypt
Ayyubid_dynasty
Ancient Greek polearm
reasons for the secondary spear-tip were that it acted partly as a counterweight and also served as a backup in case the xyston was broken in action
Xyston
First electric street car company in San Francisco, CA
a reputation for being dangerous. Although the company had built a counterweight system to slow cars on a Harrison Street hill between 2nd and 3rd, no
San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway
San_Francisco_and_San_Mateo_Electric_Railway
for different purposes, such as in: Anchor Balance weight Ballast Bob Counterweight Fishing sinker Paperweight Plumb bob Tuned mass damper Weight training
List_of_weights
Large door on a garage that accommodates vehicles entering and exiting
generally operate with a larger number of springs than other doors, or a counterweight system. Some of the first doors of this kind were rubber or fabric rolling
Garage_door
Sudanese paramilitary force
Retrieved 27 May 2026. The rebranding of the RSF as an anti-Islamist counterweight is, therefore, less an ideological transformation and more a geopolitical
Rapid_Support_Forces
medicine. Adjustable ventilating door transoms Round barn Sash-balance counterweight Shaker stairs Apple parer and corer Automatic seed planter Condensed
List_of_Shaker_inventions
Topics referred to by the same term
(installation), a 2013 public artwork in Indianapolis, Indiana, US Arbor, a counterweight-carrying device found in theater fly systems The Arbor, a 1980 play
Arbor
Roller coaster element
Knott's Berry Farm. Counterweight launch mechanisms are used on some shuttle loops. The trains are launched by dropping a large counterweight attached to a
Launch_track
Crowd-sourced computer-security platform
attacks. The collaborative threat exchange was created partly as a counterweight to criminal hackers successfully working together and sharing information
Open_Threat_Exchange
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Surname or Lastname
English and northern Irish
English and northern Irish : from a pet form of Hugh.Irish : variant of Hoey.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a sage
Boy/Male
Muslim
Honor
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vyomesh | வà¯à®¯à¯‹à®®à¯‡à®·
Lord of the Sky
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Celebrity, English, Hebrew, Indian
Falcon; Blend of Mary and Lynn; Bitter
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Planner; Designer; Feminine of Rasim
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim
Unique; Matchless; Precious Pearl or Gem
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Joy
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Cushion
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Of the Colour of Gold
COUNTERWEIGHT
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v.
That which causes a balance; a counterweight.