sliding weight
1sliding weight — A functional part of a sliding hammer that provides the inertia required for the pulling force …
2weight — The force of gravity acting upon a body. It is measured in Newtons. See advance weight, axle weight balance weight balancing weight centrifugal weight clip on weight counterweight curb weight distributor weight …
3Sliding door (vehicle) — A Sliding door is a type of door that opens by sliding (usually horizontally), whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track. These aren t usually used in small vehicles, but generally they re most commonly used for minibuses… …
4sash weight — noun a counterweight for a sliding sash • Hypernyms: ↑counterweight, ↑counterbalance, ↑counterpoise, ↑balance, ↑equalizer, ↑equaliser * * * noun : an iron bar or cylinder attached to a window sash as a counterweight * * * a counterweight …
5Mass versus weight — The chains on the swing hold all the child’s weight. If one were to stand behind her at the bottom of the arc and try to stop her, one would be acting against her inertia, which arises purely from mass, not weight. In everyday usage, the mass of… …
6Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene — (UHMWPE), also known as high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) or high performance polyethylene (HPPE), is a subset of the thermoplastic polyethylene. It has extremely long chains, with molecular weight numbering in the millions, usually between 2 and… …
7sash weight — a counterweight to a vertically sliding window sash. [1730 40] * * * …
8Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… …
9Steelyard balance — A steelyard balance or steelyard is a straight beam balance with arms of unequal length. It incorporates a counterweight which slides along the calibrated longer arm to counterbalance the load and indicate its weight. A steelyard is also known as …
10metronome — metronomic /me treuh nom ik/, metronomical, adj. metronomically, adv. /me treuh nohm /, n. a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, esp. in practicing music. [1810… …
