counterbalancer
Stability-maintaining element
A counterbalancer is something or someone that offsets or neutralizes an opposing force or influence.
The term applies to mechanical devices that provide equilibrium, or more abstractly to factors that check or balance other factors: The legislature serves as a counterbalancer to executive power.
She hired a counterbalancer to stabilize the crane's load.
Lever's balance point
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- pivotPoint of rotation
crankshaft · flywheel · camshaft · gear · sprocket · tensioner · spring · dampener
Agreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- stasisState of inactivity
parity · equalization · proportion · alignment · steadiness · poise · levelness · evenness
Rotational force measurement
- momentBrief period of time
- forceStrength or compulsion
- loadCarried weight or burden
- distributionAllocation across recipients
dynamics · statics · beam · cantilever · rotation · momentum · inertia · stress
Fastening securely to position
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- solidityFirmness of structure
- firmnessResistance to deformation
constancy · durability · robustness · reliability · footing · stabilization · gyroscope · servomechanism
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
pivot · crankshaft · flywheel · camshaft · gear · sprocket · tensioner · spring · dampener · actuator
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
stasis · parity · equalization · proportion · alignment · steadiness · poise · levelness · evenness · isostasy
torque
Rotational force measurement
distribution · dynamics · statics · beam · cantilever · rotation · momentum · inertia · stress · strain
anchoring
Fastening securely to position
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- solidityFirmness of structure
firmness · constancy · durability · robustness · reliability · footing · stabilization · gyroscope · servomechanism
counterbalanceramplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
intensifier · magnifier · enhancer · booster · multiplier
counterbalancerreinforcer
Consequence increasing behavior
supporter · ally · collaborator · synergist · confederate