What is another word for counterweight?

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[ kˈa͡ʊntəwˌe͡ɪt], [ kˈa‍ʊntəwˌe‍ɪt], [ k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_w_ˌeɪ_t]

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Counterweights are common devices used in modern equipment and engineering. They are used to balance out the scales of a balance beam or other weight-bearing object, so as to keep it from tipping over. In physics, a counterweight is a mass or other object, often small, added to a system in order to balancing its weight or altering its equilibrium.

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bring to a screeching halt.