Difference between Counterweight and Counterpoise

COUNTERWEIGHT vs COUNTERPOISE: NOUN

A weight that balances another weight
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).
An equivalent counterbalancing weight
A weight in the opposite scale; a counterpoise.
A force or influence equally counteracting another.
A weight used as a counterbalance.

A counterbalancing weight.
A force or influence that balances or equally counteracts another.
The state of being in equilibrium.
A weight equal to and balancing or counteracting another weight; specifically, a body or mass of the same weight with another opposed to it, as in the opposite scale of a balance.
Hence Any equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
The state of being in equilibrium with another weight or force.
In the manège, a position of the rider in which his body is duly balanced in his seat, not inclined more to one side than the other; equilibrium.
A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.
The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
A weight that balances another weight
An equivalent counterbalancing weight

To act against with an equal force or power; offset.
To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
To act against with equal power; to balance.
To oppose with an equal weight; counterbalance.

To act in opposition to, or counteract, as a counterpoise; counterbalance; be equiponderant to; equal in weight.
Hence To act against in any manner with equal power or effect; balance; restore the balance to.

Compensation, Check, Tare, Return, Rider, Counterpart, Weight, Offset, Counter, Equaliser, Equalizer, Balance, Counterpose, Counterpoise, Counterbalance

Sovietism, Weltanschauung, Auteurism, Duumvirate, Apparat, Antipode, Archaism, Counterforce, Equipoise, Equalizer, Equaliser, Balance, Counterbalance, Counterpose, Counterweight

Counterparty, Compensation, Check, Tare, Return, Rider, Counterpart, Weight, Offset, Counter, Equaliser, Equalizer, Balance, Counterpose, Counterpoise

Limitlessness, Cohering, Sovietism, Weltanschauung, Auteurism, Duumvirate, Apparat, Antipode, Archaism, Counterforce, Equalizer, Equaliser, Balance, Counterpose, Counterweight

Worker fatally crushed when counterweight broke away from excavator.
Sensitive tapping attachment with counterweight and adjustable handle.
In azimuth mode, the counterweight can be omitted.
If removed for transportation, add counterweight and boiler.
It was operated by a counterweight and winch.
Let counterweight watmm ekt trail map crawford lake.
China as a possible counterweight to Western pressure.
Counterweight base solutions available with or without concrete.
At the bottom are car and counterweight buffers.
The counterweight oil buffer shall be tested by running the counterweight onto its buffer at rated speed with no load in the car.

Huns a counterpoise against the powerful Goths, had not induced Aetius to retreat, and to separate from his ally.
For some antennas, the antenna is simply not complete without a radial system, or at least a counterpoise.
Componentry: Garniture of Interference, Surcoat of Counterpoise, Boots of Polarity.
Ratio tests are then performed by substituticounterpoise hanger to duplicate the nominal values of the counterpoise weights.
Russia constitutes a quite sufficient counterpoise to German force, now that they have a common frontier.
Indian Constitution also defines a counterpoise of powers between the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary.
Separate measurement will be made for each cable or counterpoise wire installed in trench.
ATU, also not requiring any counterpoise and can be fed using coax cable.
Ratio tests shall be made on all scales designed to use counterpoise weights.
It looked upon Russia as a counterpoise to that State.