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balance weight en · NOUN

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1. A weight that acts as a counterbalance.
   • Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights. 1959 June 14, “Clacton and Walton Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 379:
   • The firehole door is made in three sections, hinged at the top and opening inwards to form a deflector plate, in a manner similar to the door of a Southern Region "King Arthur" class 4-6-0. Its operation, assisted by balance weights, is simple. 1961 February, 'Balmore', “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives - Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 109:

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