Gegengewicht

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German

Etymology

From gegen- +‎ Gewicht.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɪçt

Noun

Gegengewicht n (strong, genitive Gegengewichtes or Gegengewichts, plural Gegengewichte)

  1. (weight or figuratively) counterbalance

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