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How to pronounce “counterweight”

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Pronunciation guide for counterweight

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Practice the English pronunciation of counterweight with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Alex Smith: An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubtThese ideas were a counterweight to all my doubts.
Definition summary
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).

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How to pronounce counterweight

Alex Smith: An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubt

These ideas were a counterweight to all my doubts.

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A Deep Dive Into “counterweight”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
  • (figurative) A counterbalance.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To fit with a counterweight.

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