So, when the glider is going downhill, its lift arrow is tilted a little bit forward and counteracts its drag.
The science behind how an aircraft glides|By Peter Garrison/Flying Mag|September 3, 2020|Popular Science
That force counteracts the downward pull of gravity, allowing the toys to float on both sides of the liquid’s surface.
Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid|Maria Temming|September 2, 2020|Science News
As a result, if the right amount of the boat is submerged, the force of buoyancy is strong enough to counteract gravity pulling the boat down, and the boat floats.
Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid|Maria Temming|September 2, 2020|Science News
When there’s money on the line you have to counteract any favoritism which can require self-analysis.
Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript|Detlef Johnson|August 20, 2020|Search Engine Land
One way to counteract groupthink is to encourage voters to embrace the ambiguity of what “most valuable” means.
MVP Voting Has Never Been More Boring|Owen Phillips|August 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
We could use more of those moments to counteract the constant saccharine spin.
Mitt Romney’s Tax Idea Would Wallop High-Income Blue States|John Avlon|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Courts are given independence under our system precisely to counteract the unconstitutional actions of the majority.
Obama’s Comments Remind Us How Meaningless ‘Judicial Activism’ Is|Jesse Singal|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When exercise feels like a dreaded chore, our bodies release stress hormones that counteract many of its positive effects.
The New Science of Reverse Aging|Danielle Friedman|November 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
You have to counteract it with something, and I guess discipline was the mark.
Christopher Plummer on Sex, Booze, and Dogs|Lloyd Grove|August 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When you exercise, your body releases hormones called endorphins, which not only counteract stress but also lower cortisol levels.
Do Your Genes Make You Fat?|Arthur Agatston, M.D.|January 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If the cause is a local one, it must be removed; if a constitutional one, means must be taken to counteract it.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The great object always was to counteract carefully any information conveyed to them during the time of their education.
The Twelfth Hour|Ada Leverson
They endeavour to counteract all change in their position by means of movements partly voluntary and partly instinctive.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs
Requesens sent Champagny to counteract these negotiations, which ended in nothing.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various
The back should be arched and the legs bent up from the knees; this will counteract the tendency of the legs to sink.
Swimming Scientifically Taught|Frank Eugen Dalton and Louis C. Dalton
British Dictionary definitions for counteract
counteract
/ (ˌkaʊntərˈækt) /
verb
(tr)to oppose, neutralize, or mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check