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(verb) hold or carry in equilibrium |
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Synonyms: balance |
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Related Words: bear, carry, hold |
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| 2. |
(verb) cause to be balanced or suspended |
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Related Words: lay, place, pose, position, put, set |
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(verb) be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked" |
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Related Words: hover |
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(noun) a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second |
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Related Words: unit of viscosity |
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(noun) a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
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Related Words: equilibrium |
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(verb) prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
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Synonyms: brace |
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Related Words: gear up, nerve, prepare, ready, set, set up, steel |
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(noun) great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" |
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Synonyms: aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid, self-possession |
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Related Words: calm, calmness, composure, equanimity |
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