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witherweight.

A counterbalancing weight; counterweight.

12 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌweɪt/
  1. A counterbalancing weight; counterweight.

    Scotland · UK · archaic · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From wither- (“counter-”) + weight. Compare Middle English witherweȝen (“to counter-weight, counter-balance”).

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