Counterbalance

kown-ter-bal'ans, v. t. [-balanced (-anst), -ancing.] To oppose with an equal weight, act against with equal power or effect, countervail. — n. Equal opposing weight: equivalent. Counter-brace, kown'ter-bras, n. (Naut.) The brace of the foretop sail on the leeward side of a ve el. Counter-extension, kown'ter-ex-ten's hun, n. (Surg.) Fixation of the upper portion of a limb while extension is practiced on the lower portion, as in cases of fracture or luxation.