a weight used in machines to counterbalance a part, as of a crankshaft
Also called: bobweight
Examples of 'balance weight' in a sentence
balance weight
The merits and demerits of the movable balance-weight schemes in the existing tower crane are summarized and analyzed.
Qin Jian, Wan Jiancheng, Jiang Ming, Ma Yimin, Feng Liang 2017, 'Design and Analysis of the Rotatable Balance-arm System in Crane', MATEC Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713602004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)