counterweighted
Stabilized by opposition
Counterweighted describes something balanced or offset by a weight on the opposite side.
A counterweighted elevator uses a heavy mass to offset the cab's weight, reducing the energy needed to move it.
The term applies to any system where opposing weights create equilibrium: a counterweighted drawbridge, a counterweighted crane arm.
Figuratively, something counterweighted has been balanced against an opposing force or influence.
In a state of equilibrium
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- craneLifter or wader
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
lift · drawbridge · hoist · trebuchet · dumbwaiter · cable · tension · fulcrum
In a state of equilibrium
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- compensatedPaid for service rendered
- equalizedMade equivalent or uniform
- neutralizedMade ineffective or harmless
mitigated · stabilized · tempered · moderated · checked · offsetting · counteracted · adjusted
In a state of equilibrium
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- monitor armArticulated screen support
- desk lampSmall task lighting fixture
- boomLoud deep sound
microphone stand · adjustable · pivot · spring-loaded · task light · drafting table · keyboard tray · effortless
balanced
In a state of equilibrium
lever · lift · drawbridge · hoist · trebuchet · dumbwaiter · cable · tension · fulcrum · load
balanced
In a state of equilibrium
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- compensatedPaid for service rendered
- equalizedMade equivalent or uniform
neutralized · mitigated · stabilized · tempered · moderated · checked · offsetting · counteracted · adjusted · corrected
balanced
In a state of equilibrium
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- monitor armArticulated screen support
- desk lampSmall task lighting fixture
boom · microphone stand · adjustable · pivot · spring-loaded · task light · drafting table · keyboard tray · effortless · smooth
counterweightedunbalanced
Lacking equilibrium or stability
unweighted · top-heavy · imbalanced · lopsided · asymmetrical
- counterweight systemMechanism using opposing loads