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poise
English
- 🔊 a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter
- 🔊 a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
- 🔊 great coolness and composure under strain“keep your cool”
- 🔊 hold or carry in equilibrium
- 🔊 cause to be balanced or suspended
- 🔊 be motionless, in suspension“The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked”
- 🔊 prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult