单词 | counterweight |
释义 | counterweight [`kau̇nt·ǝr´wāt] MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1. A device which counterbalances the original load in elevators and skip and mine hoists, going up when the load goes down, so that the engine must only drive against the unbalanced load and overcome friction. 2. Any weight placed on a mechanism which is out of balance so as to maintain static equilibrium. Also known as counterbalance; counterpoise. |
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