Equilibrate vs Balance Wheel - What's the Difference?

Balance Wheel

Equilibrate

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
Definition as Noun
Definition as Verb
Definition as Verb
  • bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
  • bring into balance or equilibrium

Examples

  • "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Verb