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Definition of
counterweight noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
counterweight
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkaʊntərˌweɪt
/
/
[
usually singular
]
=
counterbalance
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He is the first real counterweight to the U.S. in the western hemisphere.
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