

The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton. To hold (an object or objects) precariously to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.* Kent One expression must check and balance another.To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.The balance of the agreement remains in effect. (watchmaking) a device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.I just need to nip to a bank and check my balance. (accounting) the result of such a procedure the difference between credit and debit of an account.

(accounting) a list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.(uncountable) apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).(sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.computer ~, road ~, electricity distribution ~. allowing transport or communication between them, e.g. A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc.(geometry) Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron.5 A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet. Anything that has the appearance of such a device.A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.}} , passage=Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
