unweighting
Lessening the load
Unweighting is the act of reducing pressure or load on something, especially in skiing and cycling.
A skier unweights their skis momentarily to initiate a turn; a cyclist unweights the saddle when riding over rough terrain.
The term appears in physical therapy for exercises that reduce stress on joints: underwater treadmills allow unweighting during rehabilitation.
Unsupported aerial suspension
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- hoveringSuspended without support
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- driftingMoving without purpose
soaring · ascending · airborne · antigravity · zero gravity · microgravity · lift · rising
Free from hindrance
- unloadRemove contents from
- offloadTransfer elsewhere to lighten
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
jettison · disentangle · extricate · liberate · detachment · release · let go · shed
Shaping by cutting away
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- traverseMove across an area
- snowplowVehicle clearing frozen precipitation
- edgingDecorative border material
turns · stemming · herringbone · sidestepping · traversing · sidestep · pressure release · ski technique
Ability to stay afloat
- neutral buoyancyBalanced submersion state
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- aquatic therapyRehabilitation using water immersion
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
weightlessness · scuba diving · astronaut training · floating · submersion · hydrostatic · rehabilitation · physiotherapy
levitation
Unsupported aerial suspension
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- hoveringSuspended without support
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
drifting · soaring · ascending · airborne · antigravity · zero gravity · microgravity · lift · rising · elevation
disencumber
Free from hindrance
declutter · jettison · disentangle · extricate · liberate · detachment · release · let go · shed · divest
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- traverseMove across an area
- snowplowVehicle clearing frozen precipitation
edging · turns · stemming · herringbone · sidestepping · traversing · sidestep · pressure release · ski technique · powder skiing
flotation
Ability to stay afloat
- neutral buoyancyBalanced submersion state
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- aquatic therapyRehabilitation using water immersion
suspension · weightlessness · scuba diving · astronaut training · floating · submersion · hydrostatic · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · body support
unweightingweighting
Assigning relative importance values
loading · bearing down · pressuring · pressing · loading up
unweightingweighting
Assigning relative importance values
reweighting · overweighting · emphasizing · prioritizing · scaling up
weight, weighty, overweight, weighed, weighing, weighted, weights, weightless, counterweight