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Verb: poise poyz- Be motionless, in suspension
"The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked" - Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- brace - Cause to be balanced or suspended
- Hold or carry in equilibrium
- balance
Noun: poise poyz- A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimetre maintains a velocity of 1 centimetre per second
- A state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
- Great coolness and composure under strain
- aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid
Derived forms: poised, poises, poising Type of: bear, calm, calmness, carry, composure, equanimity, equilibrium, fix, gear up, hold, hover, lay, place, pose, position, prepare, put, ready, set, set up, unflappability, unit of viscosity Encyclopedia: Poise |