1. balanced or equipped with a counterweight to offset or equalize weight or force

1. past tense and past participle of counterweight; to balance or offset with an opposing weight

Examples

• The counterweighted door closes slowly and smoothly without slamming.
• Engineers counterweighted the crane's arm to prevent it from tipping over.
• The counterweighted pulley system made it easier to lift heavy objects.
• A counterweighted seesaw allows children of different weights to play together.
• The architect designed a counterweighted structure to improve stability.
• They counterweighted the scale by adding metal plates to the lighter side.