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counterweight
Main Entry:
ballast
[
bal
-
uh
st
]
Show IPA
/
ˈbæləst
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
something giving balance
Synonyms:
balance
,
brace
, bracket, counterbalance,
counterweight
,
equilibrium
, sandbag,
stability
, stabilizer,
support
,
weight
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