couple
Two equal and opposite parallel forces, with different lines of action, tending to produce rotation of a body; their moment […]
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counterweight system
A permanent, overhead, theater stage rigging system; used to raise or lower scenery or lighting equipment which is counterbalanced by
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counterweighted window
A window having sashes, each of which is counterbalanced with a weight.
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counterweight arbor
A movable frame in which are stacked the modular counterweights of a counterweight system.
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counterweight
1. A weight that just balances another weight. 2. In a theater stagehouse, a weight (usually of iron, sand, or
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counterwall
1. A wall of a building that is adjacent to, but separated from, the end wall of a building; party