Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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equilibrate | No | No | Yes | No |
poise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
equilibrate (noun) | poise (noun) |
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great coolness and composure under strain | |
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 | |
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
equilibrate (verb) | poise (verb) |
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bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium | hold or carry in equilibrium |
bring into balance or equilibrium | cause to be balanced or suspended |
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult | |
be motionless, in suspension |