Counterpiece
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A piece or component that serves to counterbalance another.
"The remedy was to place a counterpiece of brass or copper wire upon the needle, the adjustment being made here."
Example
More examples"The remedy was to place a counterpiece of brass or copper wire upon the needle, the adjustment being made here."
Etymology
From counter- + piece.
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