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poise
1[ poiz ]
noun
- a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession:
to show poise in company.
Synonyms: , , ,
- steadiness; stability:
intellectual poise.
Antonyms:
- a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Antonyms: ,
- suspense or wavering, as between rest and motion or two phases of motion:
the poise of the tides.
- the way of being poised, held, or carried.
- the state or position of hovering:
the poise of a bird in the air.
verb (used with object)
- to adjust, hold, or carry in equilibrium; balance evenly.
- to hold supported or raised, as in position for casting, using, etc.:
to poise a spear.
- to hold or carry in a particular manner:
She walked, carefully poising a water jug on her head.
- to put (a person or thing) in a state or position of readiness or preparedness: The mayor is credited with poising the city for impressive growth and development.
He has poised himself to succeed.
The mayor is credited with poising the city for impressive growth and development.
- Obsolete. to weigh.
verb (used without object)
- to rest in equilibrium; be balanced.
- to hover, as a bird in the air.
poise
2[ pwahz ]
noun
- a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in which a stress of one dyne per square centimeter is required to maintain a difference of velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are separated by a distance of one centimeter. : P
poise
1/ ɔɪ /
noun
- composure or dignity of manner
- physical balance or assurance in movement or bearing
- the state of being balanced or stable; equilibrium; stability
- the position of hovering
- suspense or indecision
verb
- to be or cause to be balanced or suspended
- tr to hold, as in readiness
to poise a lance
- tr a rare word for weigh 1
poise
2/ ɔɪ; pwɑːz /
noun
- the cgs unit of viscosity; the viscosity of a fluid in which a tangential force of 1 dyne per square centimetre maintains a difference in velocity of 1 centimetre per second between two parallel planes 1 centimetre apart. It is equivalent to 0.1 newton second per square metre P
poise
- The unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter, or 0.1 pascal-seconds.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of poise1
Origin of poise2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of poise1
Origin of poise2
Example Sentences
Trump’s move to restrict the shipping loophole is the latest in a slew of trade policy revisions poised to affect millions of consumers and small businesses who rely on low-cost goods from China.
But though Apple is already shifting its supply chain for US-bound products away from China, it is India and Vietnam that are poised to be the largest beneficiaries, not the US.
County workers are poised to walk off their jobs Monday night, disrupting public services from healthcare and social work to libraries and parks.
It carried into spring training, when Yamamoto became an immediate standout with his renewed poise and consistent daily work ethic.
Striker Delap is the obvious example, with the striker poised to net the club a minimum of £30m because of the relegation release clause in his contract.
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